State v. Pettiford

WELLS, Judge.

The evidence for the State tended to show that during the course of an argument, defendant shot Lanny Watkins at close range in the face with a handgun — a small caliber pistol. Watkins was treated by Dr. Craig Price, who testified that he removed a metallic fragment which he believed to be a bullet from the frontal sinus area of Watkins’ skull. Dr. Price testified that Watkins had a small entry wound with a large bruise on his eyebrow; that he found no powder burns on Watkins; that Watkins never lost consciousness and remained fully lucid up to the time of his treatment; and…