State v. McCray

MEYER, Justice.

The defendant was charged with the murder of fellow prison inmate Alphonso Revell. At trial he admitted killing Revell but testified to the effect that he did so in self-defense. The majority of defendant’s assignments of error are addressed to the trial court’s rulings on the issue of self-defense. We find no reversible error and affirm the defendant’s conviction and sentence.

I

In its case-in-chief, the State presented the testimony of a number of prison employees and officials who witnessed various portions of the events just prior to Revell’s death.

Gary Cook testified that he…