Estevez v. State

Victor Salastier Diaz Estevez (“Diaz”) appeals his conviction and sentence for first-degree felony murder. Diaz was tried with a codefendant, Roger Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”), in a trial with separate juries. Diaz contends that the state was collaterally estopped from prosecuting the first-degree felony murder charge because a previous jury acquitted him of actually murdering the victim and of the attempted felony murder of a different person. We disagree because a rational jury could have *637acquitted Diaz of the actual murder of the victim and the attempted felony murder of another individual but…