State v. Poyner

LeGRAND, Justice.

This is an appeal from a life sentence imposed following defendant’s conviction for the crime of murder in the first degree committed in violation of section 707.2(1), Supplement to The Code 1977. We affirm.

The case arose over a five-dollar bet on a pool game. Defendant was not a participant in the game. He bet on his brother to beat Kirk Marges, the victim of this crime. After losing, Marges denied having a wager with defendant. An argument ensued, and eventually defendant invited Marges outside to settle the dispute. The two left the tavern, followed immediately by…