State v. Fowler

BRYANT, Judge.

Where out-of-court statements were offered to explain the subsequent conduct of defendant, the trial court did not err in admitting those statements, with a limiting instruction to the jury, as non-hearsay.

On 23 December 2012, defendant went to the home of Rebecca Buffkin ("Buffkin"). At some point, Buffkin became upset and confronted defendant with a handgun. Defendant attempted to grab the gun, and Buffkin was fatally shot in the head during the ensuing struggle.

Defendant checked Buffkin for a pulse and found that she was unresponsive and bleeding profusely from her head. He…