State v. Couch

CLEMENS, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Milton Rene Couch has appealed his conviction for first degree murder for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. The only issue is whether the state was erroneously allowed to impeach its own witness, or merely refreshed her recollection.

On the evening of May 2,1976 defendant entered a cocktail lounge and repeatedly bumped into the victim, Charles Sylvester Adams, seated next to him at the bar. The victim asked defendant if he wanted his seat and defendant said no. Shortly thereafter defendant put his gun to the victim’s head and shot him.

The issue on…