Carr v. State

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Columbus Carr was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison. The trial court denied Carr’s motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial, and Carr perfected his appeal. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. In the early morning hours of December 31, 2001, Wayne King returned to his home to find that his mother, Vestoria King, had been murdered. Wayne promptly notified the police.

¶3. Officer Earnest Bradley , was the first on the scene. Officer Bradley testified that when he arrived, the house was in shambles. The…