State v. Santiago

TYSON, Judge.

Donte Maurice Santiago ("defendant") appeals from judgments entered after a jury found him to be guilty of first-degree murder of Fred Howell ("Howell"), second-degree kidnapping, conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, first-degree burglary, and assault by pointing a gun. We hold that defendant received a fair trial free from error.

I. Background

On 31 July 2001, shortly after midnight, defendant and three of his friends, Hasan Echols ("Echols"), Brandon Morton ("Morton"), and Edwin Pickett ("Pickett") decided to "go and rob someone for their marijuana or money or…