Parsons v. State

FRANK, Acting Chief Judge.

Douglas E. Parsons was charged with and convicted of first degree murder after he shot Robert Roman, the owner and proprietor of Romano’s Lounge and Bar. Roman and Parsons had been friends and Parsons’ wife, Janet, worked for Roman as a bartender. On Sunday, June 10, 1990, as Parsons sat in his truck and Roman stood leaning on the passenger door, the two engaged in conversation in Romano’s parking lot. The record does not disclose, however, either the words spoken or the mood that existed between Roman and Parsons. Parsons shot Roman with a gun he had a short time…