State v. Pallas

WYNN, Judge.

In August 1999, defendant was tried and convicted for first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and robbery with a dangerous weapon.

The State’s evidence tended to show that three teenagers— defendant (16), Keith Wiley (19), and Alicia Doster (16) successfully planned the murder of Richie Futrelle (17). This tragedy was heightened by the additional revelation that the killing stemmed from a disputed cocaine debt of around $25.00.

It began when the three invited Futrelle to an abandoned house that they shared. When Futrelle arrived at the house, he helped John Mullins fix his…