State v. Meadows

CALABRIA, Judge.

Gary Louis Meadows (“defendant”) appeals convictions for the first-degree murder of his former girlfriend, Latonya Michelle Davis (“Davis”), and the attempted first-degree murder of William Todd Burgess (“Burgess”), Davis’ neighbor and new boyfriend. The evidence tended to show Davis and defendant were involved in an intimate relationship between 1996 and 1999. Although Davis lived at home with her parents, defendant served as the father figure to Davis’ son, 1 Daveon. There was evidence of domestic violence in Davis and defendant’s relationship. It is undisputed that on 15…