Rodriguez v. State

The appellant appeals his conviction for first-degree murder and his sentence of life in prison. We find the trial court did not abuse its discretion in the issues presented for this court’s review. We affirm the conviction and sentence imposed.

The appellant and the victim, Annette Arteaga, were in a relationship that subsequently ended. Later, the victim obtained a restraining order against the appellant. The appellant allegedly violated the restraining order on several occasions, including by coming near the victim when she was a student at Atlantic Vocational Technical Institute. The…