State v. Thomas

NEELY, Justice:

A jury convicted Marvin John Thomas of murder in the first degree, sexual assault in the first degree and abduction. Mr. Thomas now appeals, and we reverse and remand.

I

On 28 November 1986, Janet Miller, the victim of the alleged crimes, appeared in Parkersburg to visit her boyfriend Jeffrey Mosier. 1 Ms. Miller went to the Player’s Club, where she found Mr. Mosier and they argued. Defendant, Marvin John Thomas, bought Ms. Miller a drink. A short time later, after further argument between Mr. Mosier and Ms. Miller, Mr. Thomas asked Ms. Miller to dance. Ms. Miller accepted, and…