State v. Messer

PER CURIAM: 1

This is an appeal by Melvin Randall Messer (hereinafter “Appellant”) from an order of the Circuit Court of Mingo County denying the Appellant a new trial subsequent to a jury verdict finding the Appellant guilty of two counts of first-degree murder with recommendations of mercy. The Appellant was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences and was assessed fines, costs, and restitution of $6,038.33. On appeal to this Court, the Appellant asserts that he was denied due process of law by the prosecutor’s repeated misstatements of facts not in evidence during closing argument; by…