Martin v. State

John B. Robbins, Judge.

Appellant John Douglas Martin was convicted of first degree murder and kidnapping for which he was sentenced to consecutive terms of twenty years and ten years, respectively. Martin now appeals, arguing that the evidence is insufficient to support the convictions. Alternatively, Martin contends that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of second degree murder. We find no error and affirm.

The only direct evidence against Martin came through testimony given by his nephew, Adell Henry. Henry testified that he and Martin…