Turner, Albert James

I. Background

The day after Christmas of 2009, Appellant entered the home of his in-laws and killed his wife, Keitha Turner, and his mother-in-law, Betty Jo Frank, by cutting their throats. Four of Appellant's young children were at the house at the time, and two of them, K.T. and J.T., were eyewitnesses to the murders. Twelve-year-old K.T. called 9-1-1 and told the dispatcher that her grandmother was dead and her mother was dying and needed help. K.T. identified her father, Appellant, as the killer.

K.T.: Help. Help. Help!

911 operator: Hello? ... Ma'am what's going on?

K.T.: My Dad came in our…