Scott v. State

Hines, Justice.

Dennis James Scott appeals from his convictions for malice murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, all in connection with the killing of Mildred Smith and the nonfatal shooting of Errol Peynado.* 1 For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Construed to support the verdicts, the evidence showed that at approximately 7:30 a.m. on July 20, 1998, Priester, a neighbor of Scott’s, heard four gunshots, and told his wife to telephone the police. Priester emerged from his apartment when he realized that the man who was moaning in the breezeway was…