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Trowell v Com., 2005-SC-000516-MR - Not Published,
Affirming -- PDF
Turley v Com., 2006-SC-000088-MR - Not Published,
Affirming -- PDF
A circuit court jury convicted Courtney Trowell of murder and fixed
his punishment at fifty years' imprisonment. The circuit court entered judgment
accordingly. Trowell argues in this direct appeal' that the trial court erred by
(1) denying his motion for a mistrial for an unfairly damaging statement by the
prosecutor in closing, (2) denying his motion for a mistrial after a witness'
statement to the jury that implied Trowell had committed other crimes, and
(3) denying his motion for a directed verdict. Finding no error, we affirm.
A jury convicted James R. Turley of two counts of first-degree
sodomy and one count of first-degree sexual abuse for which the trial court
entered judgment imposing a maximum sentence of twenty years' imprisonment.
On appeal, Turley argues for reversal of the judgment because the trial court
allowed introduction of inadmissible evidence in the form of (1) a letter addressed
to Turley from the alleged victim, and (2) the testimony of another victim who
claimed that Turley had attempted sexual misconduct toward her in the past.
Finding no reversible error, we affirm the trial court's judgment.
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