Grieco v. State

I would reverse Appellant’s conviction for first degree murder in the killing of her husband. In my judgment, it was error to exclude proffered evidence that the victim had sexually abused their daughter, even *969though there was no proof that Appellant knew of it. Appellant’s daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend were also charged but were tried separately. All three were in the house at the time of the shooting.

Appellant’s theory of defense was that the boyfriend committed the murder. Appellant asserts that if evidence had been admitted indicating that the daughter’s motive was as strong as,…