State v. Huckleberry

Following a jury trial, Jose A. Huckleberry, Jr. ("Defendant"), was found guilty of two counts of felony murder in the second degree, see section 565.021, and one count of burglary in the first degree, see section 569.160.1 Defendant waived jury sentencing and was sentenced by the trial court to life imprisonment for each of the murder counts, to be served consecutively, and to 15 years in prison for burglary, to be served concurrently. Defendant timely appeals, claiming the trial court abused its discretion in excluding several hearsay statements proffered by him.

Generally, a trial court's…