State v. Reed

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.:

The defendant, Billy T. Reed, appeals his murder conviction and his sentence of life with a mandatory 40 years’ imprisonment. He contends that the trial court committed reversible error in three of its rulings prior to the sentencing phase *549of the trial. He also contends that his sentence must be vacated because of five defects in the sentencing phase of his trial. We, however, conclude that there is no reversible error and affirm for the reasons set forth in this opinion.

On Saturday afternoon, December 5, 1992, the victim, M. T., 16, and her…