Burrows v. State

The defendant, Terry Lee Burrows, appeals from convictions and sentences for the attempted second-degree murder of Lisa Bynum (“Bynum” or “J.E.’s mother”) and the child abuse of J.E. We reverse the defendant’s conviction for attempted second-degree murder, but affirm his conviction and sentence for child abuse.

The defendant was charged with the attempted first-degree murder of Bynum (Count 1), and the child abuse of J.E. in violation of section 827.03(l)(b), Florida Statutes (2008) (Count 2). At trial, the evidence demonstrated as follows. After Bynum and the defendant argued, Bynum went into…