Hill v. State

Weltner, Justice.

Warren Lee Hill shot and killed Myra Wright with a handgun. He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.1 The evidence shows that Hill, Wright, and several other people were gathered on a public sidewalk. Hill withdrew a pistol from his clothing and, without warning or provocation, shot the victim. Although wounded, Wright ran from Hill, who pursued her and continued to shoot. The victim collapsed, and Hill stood over her prostrate form *615and fired several more rounds into her body. Wright died almost immediately, having been shot eleven times.

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