State v. Sells

DAVIS, Judge.

Gary Winston Sells, Sr. ("Defendant") appeals from his convictions of two counts of first-degree murder. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in (1) denying his motion to dismiss; and (2) excluding exculpatory evidence that he sought to introduce. After careful review, we conclude that Defendant received a fair trial free from prejudicial error.

Factual Background

The State presented evidence at trial tending to establish the following facts: On 8 March 2009 at 1:53 a.m., Chris Smith ("Smith") returned to the home of his grandmother, Shirley Rummage ("Rummage"), at 528…