State v. Atkins

OPINION

TATUM, Judge.

The defendant, Jackie Lee Atkins, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to a life term in the State penitentiary. After considering the several issues presented, we conclude that the judgment of conviction must be affirmed.

We first address the issue attacking the sufficiency of the evidence. The defendant was convicted of the shooting death of his 28-year-old wife, Kimberley Dianne Atkins, on October 5,1982. The defendant and the victim had been separated since June, 1982. The victim was a Petty Officer in the United States Navy stationed at the Naval facility…