Wood v. State

Clarke, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of the felony murder of Robyn Peskin. According to eyewitness testimony, when appellant, the owner of World War II Nazi memorabilia, put on a German helmet, the victim exclaimed, “Oh, Oh, Chris, you know I’m Jewish.” At that point appellant fired a pistol at her, killing her. The eyewitness fled from the apartment. Appellant called authorities and then rearranged the scene to make it look like the victim shot herself. He claimed he never touched the gun. He later changed his story to claim that the gun went off as he reached for it.

1. The evidence in…