Appellant Michael John Copenhaver was charged with first degree murder in the death of his stepfather, Pete Maheras. Copenhaver shot Maheras five times with a .38-caliber handgun and once with a .44 magnum handgun as Maheras entered and walked through their home. Copenhaver then turned himself in to the police.
Copenhaver's mother married Maheras when Copenhaver was twelve, and the record indicates...
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