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Wilson v. State

The prosecutor did not impermissibly bolster a witness's credibility during her opening statement when the prosecutor said that she expected the evidence to show that the witness was truthful.

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Ricky Lewis Wilson was sentenced to life imprisonment for felony murder arising out of the attempted armed robbery and shooting death of Norris Lee. Wilson’s motion for a new trial was denied1 and he appeals, contending that comments made by the prosecutor during opening statement constituted reversible error. Because the prosecutor in her statement did not improperly vouch for the credibility of any witness, we affirm. 1. The jury was authorized to find that Wilson, who was an employee at a car rental business that was managed by the victim, joined co-defendant Ronald Rouse in conceiving and planning an armed robbery of the business.2 On the day of the robbery, Wilson met with Rouse and discussed how much cash would be at the business. After receiving a call from Rouse while at work, Wilson unlocked the back door and waved Torrance Washington inside in order to perform the robbery. Washington, who was carrying a .38 caliber revolver, shot the victim in the chest and leg after the victim attempted to defend himself. The victim died the following morning.

Having reviewed the record in the light most favorable to the verdict, we find the evidence was sufficient to enable a rational trier of fact to find Wilson guilty of felony murder beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia , 443 U.S. 307 99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560 1979.

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