Stoker v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Claude Stoker brings this appeal from his conviction for aggravated assault resulting from the shooting of Geneva Morgan, with whom Stoker once lived. Stoker and the victimized ex-lover gave somewhat conflicting versions of how their relationship ended with a bang and not a whimper.

Around 9:00 p.m. on September 12, 1984, Stoker arrived at the victim’s house and asked her if he might look for some towels he might have left there when he moved out, and she invited him in. According to the victim, however, Stoker did not look for the towels but instead turned and remarked,…