Burnett v. State

David Newbern, Justice.

John Allen Burnett, the appellant, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his wife, Cherie Burnett. He raised seven points of appeal, two of which we have combined for discussion. We find no merit in any of the points raised, and thus the conviction is affirmed.

The Burnetts shared a small apartment with Rod Pennington and Johnnie Loyd. On the evening of August 12, 1988, John Burnett left the apartment to be with friends. Cherie Burnett later left with a man named Stone. There was testimony that she was drinking whisky that…