NEWBERN, Justice.
The appellant, David R. DeGracia, shot and killed Chris Middleton after an argument at the home of Steven and Penny Vanderpool. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Mr. DeGracia, Mr. Middleton, and Mr. Middleton's eleven-year-old daughter Ginger were guests of the Vanderpools at a belated Christmas dinner on December 28, 1993, when the shooting occurred. We need not recite the facts in detail, as no question...
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