State v. Gattis

GEER, Judge.

Defendant Christopher Deon Gattis appeals from his conviction of first degree murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife, Charlotte Gattis, and of related charges of first degree burglary and assault with a deadly weapon. Defendant contends primarily that the trial court improperly excluded statements he made after the shooting and improperly admitted testimony of hearsay statements by Ms. Gattis. We hold that the trial court’s evidentiary rulings did not constitute prejudicial error and that defendant has not identified any other error warranting a new trial.

Facts

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