Egberongbe v. State

I agree with the majority’s decision to reverse appellant’s conviction for second-degree murder. In my judgment, however, this court should set out the facts and reasons for reversal in greater detail than the majority’s opinion provides.

The basic facts surrounding the crime are not in dispute. Appellant, Olajide Eg-berongbe, and his brother, Taiwo Egber-ongbe, together own the Lagos Food Store, which has been robbed on several occasions. On May 19, 1995, the victim, Walter Lyle Hubbard, while inside the store, snatched money from Taiwo Egber-ongbe’s hands and ran from the store to his parked…