State v. Brown

CORTIÑAS, J.

In the early morning hours of an October day, Michael Morris (“Morris”) and his friend, Nigel Whatley (“Victim”), exited a nightclub and walked to a parking lot where Morris intended to show his new car to the Victim. After arriving at the vehicle, which was parked next to a street light, Morris and the Victim began talking and were approached by the defendant. The defendant demanded that they hand their money over to him. After a brief argument between the three men, Morris threw his money and car keys on to the floor, but the Victim told the defendant that he would have to shoot…