State v. Bowman

EARLS, Justice.

**440At defendant Duval Bowman's trial for the 2014 murder of Anthony Johnson, Lakenda Malachi was the only witness to provide direct evidence of Bowman's presence at the scene. Bowman sought to impeach Malachi's testimony by introducing evidence that Malachi was in plea negotiations over pending charges against her and that she would receive favorable treatment for her testimony against Bowman, but the trial court sustained objections to defense counsel's questions. Bowman was found guilty of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, and…