Etienne v. State

Kesner Etienne appeals his judgment and sentences on two counts of attempted first degree murder with a firearm, one count of burglary of an occupied dwelling with a firearm, and one count of attempted robbery with a firearm. Etienne argues that the trial court should have granted his motions for judgment of acquittal on the attempted first degree murder charges, and that the sentences were illegal. Finding no error in either the judgment or the sentences, we affirm.

In the early morning hours of January 19, 2005, Etienne suggested to his friend Lopez that they rob a nearby house. Four…