Veal v. State

Weltner, Justice.

James Veal, Jr. shot and killed James Nesbitt with a sawed-off shotgun. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Veal appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial.

On the night of February 18,1982, Veal, Nesbitt and three other men were gambling with cards at the trailer home of Mamie Lou Prosser, with whom Veal was living at the time. The men were seated around the kitchen table; Veal sat on the arm of a chair, with Nesbitt seated a few inches away at the table. During the card game, Nesbitt became angry and accused Veal of cheating. Nesbitt then…