State v. Van Higson

*420MEYER, Justice.

Defendant pled guilty to the second degree murder of his brother, James Earl Higson, and to the assault of his sister-in-law, Patricia Stocks Higson. At the sentencing hearing the trial judge was apprised of the following facts in connection with the crimes: On 28 February 1982, James and Patricia Higson and their son David were returning to Greenville from Belhaven when they decided to stop by the home of James Higson’s parents. Upon inquiry, Patricia Higson discovered that only the defendant, who lived with his parents, was at home. Patricia Higson notified her husband of his…