State v. Bevly

SMITH, Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction by a jury of first-degree murder and two counts of robbery first degree and the court imposed sentences, as a prior offender, of life imprisonment and two concurrent ten-year terms to be served consecutively to the life term. We affirm.

The victim, Eddie Pace, was the driver of an automobile containing two other passengers. He stopped late at night at a self-service gasoline filling station. As he was re-entering the vehicle two men approached and announced a “stick-up.” Mr. Pace reached toward his pocket and was promptly shot. He was severely…