State v. Alexander

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Judge.

On 27 February 2001, a jury found Phillip David Alexander (“defendant”) guilty of first-degree murder for the death of Ernest Junior Bates (“Bates”) under the felony murder rule. For the reasons hereafter stated, we find no error by the trial court.

The State presented evidence at trial tending to show the following: Defendant and the victim, Bates, had an antagonistic relationship. Defendant’s wife was romantically involved with Bates prior to her marriage to defendant, and her occasional encounters with Bates after her marriage caused friction between the two men.

On 24…