State v. Brown

OPINION

DAUGHTREY, Justice.

This capital case arose from the death of four-year-old Eddie Eugene Brown and the subsequent conviction of his father for first-degree murder, as well as for child neglect. 1 After careful review, we have reached the conclusion that the evidence introduced at trial is not sufficient to support a conviction for first-degree murder, We therefore hold that the defendant’s conviction must be reduced to second-degree murder.

1. Factual Background

The victim in this case, Eddie Eugene Brown, was born in early February 1982, the son of defendant Mack Edward Brown and his…