State v. Austin

|/The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for attempted second degree murder and home invasion. He argues in part that the evidence was insufficient to convict him and that his sentence is unconstitutionally excessive. Finding no error in the trial court’s rulings, we affirm.

Facts

In the early morning hours of July 23, 2011, Terry Gilpin (“Gilpin”) was at his home sitting on his bed, while his friend Mark Williamson (“Williamson”) was taking a shower in the bathroom nearby. Two men, at least one of whom was wearing a bandana as a mask, burst through the front door of the home,…