State v. Locklear

WHICHARD, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. We find no error.

The State’s evidence, in pertinent summary, showed the following:

On 18 March 1986 at approximately 8:00 p.m., people in the vicinity of Albert Gibbs’ small grocery store heard several shots. Shortly thereafter Gibbs was found lying in the road nearby. Dorothy Blue opened Gibbs’ shirt, found blood on the right side, and checked for a pulse. Gibbs then took two deep breaths, following which Ms. Blue could detect no pulse.

An autopsy revealed a penetrating wound under Gibbs’ right…