State v. Biehl

On January 17, 2008, the appellant, hereafter Mr. Biehl, was found guilty of first degree murder for the beating and strangulation death of Sharron I. Farren of Ripley, West Virginia. Mr. Biehl’s jury did not recommended mercy and on February 20, 2008, the trial court sentenced Mr. Biehl to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. This appeal followed.

For the reasons set forth herein, we affirm Mr. Biehl’s conviction and sentence.

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Background

On January 7, 2007, the decedent was murdered in her home. The State Medical Examiner testified that the decedent died from asphyxia…