State v. Parker

Toal, Justice:

Appellant, Parker, was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. We affirm.

FACTS

Parker and the victim, Miles Gwin, were originally friends in school. Unfortunately at some point their relationship deteriorated. Six months prior to the night of the murder, Parker had backed away from Gwin’s invitation to fight saying that “I don't want to start nothing.” This downward spiral continued, and by the night of the murder, the only feelings existing between Parker and Gwin were hatred and open hostility.

On the evening of November 17, 1990, Gwin and several friends…