State v. Brewer

MEYER, Justice.

Defendant was originally tried at the 29 February 1988 session of the Superior Court of Forsyth County, Judge Julius A. Rousseau presiding. After a two-week trial, the jury deadlocked and the court declared a mistrial. The court granted defendant’s motion for change of venue due to excessive publicity, and the case was retried at the 31 May 1988 session of the Superior Court of Catawba County, Judge Rousseau again presiding.

Defendant was convicted of first-degree murder for the death of Vickie White Calhoun under the felony murder rule. The conviction was for murder committed…