Heaton v. State

SCHULTZ, Justice.

David Heaton was convicted of first-degree murder in 1981 following a bench trial. We affirmed that conviction in a 1982 unpublished opinion. Heaton later challenged the conviction by filing the present application for postconviction relief. Following a hearing, the district court denied him relief. We affirm.

On January 30,1981, Heaton was ejected from a bar. When the bar owner later opened the door to see if he had left, Hea-ton fired several shots toward the door. One of the bullets" killed a musician performing in the bar. Heaton was charged with first-degree murder on a…