Gee v. State

Hunt, Justice.

Wanda Gee and U. J. Holcomb were jointly tried by a jury and convicted of the malice murder, armed robbery, and aggravated assault of Ben Helton. Each was given consecutive life sentences for the murder and armed robbery convictions. * They appeal.

The defendants attacked the victim while he was driving a taxi cab they occupied. Defendant Holcomb held the victim from behind while defendant Gee stabbed him in the head with an ice pick. After finding nothing in the victim’s wallet, defendant Gee took $14 from the victim’s shirt pocket. The defendants then left the scene with Kathy…