State v. Williams

CLEMENS, Judge.

Defendant appeals from her conviction for second degree murder, contending the trial court erred in admitting a prior consistent statement made by a state’s witness, and in excluding her evidence that other persons had motives to kill the victim.

During the night of October 19, 1975 defendant Geraldine Williams visited a tavern and became embroiled in an argument with Sabrina Wortham, the murder victim. Robert Henry, a member of the band at the tavern, intervened and restrained defendant, holding her by the arm; but released her at her boyfriend’s request. The defendant then…