Garvey v. State

STEELE, Chief Justice.

Robert Garvey appeals his conviction of first-degree murder and other felonies in the Superior Court, claiming that the trial judge abused his discretion by denying a pretrial motion to suppress Garvey’s post-arrest statement and a motion to declare a mistrial. Garvey also contends for the first time on appeal that the jury’s findings at the guilt and penalty stages were inconsistent. We find that the trial judge acted within his discretion by denying Garvey’s suppression and mistrial motions. Furthermore, because the sentencing recommendation of life in prison was the…