Lampkins v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

Larry Lampkins was convicted of murder and sentenced to sixty years in prison. In this direct appeal from the trial court, Lampkins advances three arguments: (1) the trial court improperly influenced the testimony of a witness; (2) the trial court erroneously admitted two statements into evidence; and (3) the trial court erred in refusing to give the jury Lampkins’ tendered instruction on self-defense. We affirm the trial court.

Factual and Procedural Background

Larry Lampkins, his cousins, Antone “Boogie” Harris and Christopher Lamp-kins, and a friend, David Sullivan, all…