People v. James

OPINION

Opinion by

Judge ROY.

In this consolidated appeal, defendant, John H. James, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of first degree murder. We affirm.

While serving a life sentence for one count of first degree murder and three counts of attempted first degree murder, defendant beat, stabbed, and killed a fellow inmate because of an apparent disagreement over a gambling debt. That crime resulted in the conviction here at issue.

Defendant suffers from an apparent, and allegedly profound, hearing loss. During pretrial proceedings, defendant expressed…