State v. Murrell

BRADY, Justice.

Late in the evening on 21 August 2003, defendant approached Lawrence Matthew Harding, who was seated in his own vehicle in a parking lot adjacent to his place of employment. Defendant fatally shot Harding twice in the head and neck with a firearm and, after transporting him to Durham in the vehicle, placed his body inside the trunk and took from him a watch and approximately $130.00. Three days later, defendant abandoned the vehicle — along with Harding’s body — near a bus station in Richmond, Virginia. The victim was not discovered until 29 August 2003, more than one week…