Duffy v. State

Sears-Collins, Justice.

Mario Duffy and two others beat Ricky Paige to death after a dispute over crack cocaine. Duffy was convicted of felony murder and now appeals.

The victim had been in an apartment with Carmella Brownlee. Brownlee left the apartment and returned with Rictor Cook, who was visiting a relative, Geisha Shannon, who also lived at the apartment complex. Cook had sex with Brownlee in exchange for crack cocaine. After Cook left Brownlee’s bedroom, he encountered the victim in the kitchen. A fight ensued. Brownlee ran to the door of her apartment and yelled for help. Mario Duffy,…