Jones v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Rose, J.:

FACTS

In the early morning hours of August 15, 1992, appellant Daniel Delaney Jones (Jones) and four male companions drove to the apartment of Steven M., ostensibly looking for a party. Upon arrival, these five individuals confronted Steven M. at the front door to his apartment. One of these individuals, Robert Morales, told Steven M. that he had lost his keys in Steven M.’s apartment when he was there earlier that evening drinking beer and smoking marijuana. Another companion, John Flanigan, brandished a pistol. Frightened by these events, Steven M. slammed the…