State v. Scott

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant appeals his jury conviction of murder in the second degree. As a persistent offender, he was sentenced by the court to life imprisonment. We affirm.

Frank Woodson, victim’s nephew, lived three houses down from victim. At approximately 8 a.m., he received a telephone call from Aura Harris, who lived upstairs from victim. Harris told Woodson she was hearing noises from downstairs. Woodson went into his backyard and saw défendant and defendant’s brother Louis in victim’s backyard. Louis was coming out the backdoor of victim’s apartment. Defendant asked Woodson if he had…