State of West Virginia v. Christopher Wayne Bowling

This ease is before the Court on appeal by the petitioner, Christopher Bowling (“Mr. Bowling”), of the November 10, 2011, order of the Circuit Court of Raleigh County convicting Mr. Bowling of first degree murder by use of a firearm of his wife, Tresa Bowling (“Ms. Bowling”). He did not receive a recommendation of mercy. In this appeal, Mr. Bowling raises seven assignments of error related to pretrial hearing procedure, impaneling the jury, the exclusion of evidence, and witness testimony. The State asserts that no error was committed below.

After a thorough review of the record presented for…