State v. Mays

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Defendant was indicted by the Wake County Grand Jury on 4 August 1997 and charged with one count of murder in the death of Michael Walker (“Walker”) and one count of murder in the death of Paul Hale. The cases were joined and tried before a jury at the 4 May 1998 session of the Wake County Superior Court, Judge Donald W. Stephens (“Judge Stephens”) presiding. The jury was unable to reach a verdict in the death of Paul Hale, and the court declared a mistrial as to that charge.

The evidence regarding the charge of murder of Walker tended to show that defendant met Linda Bass…