State v. Phillips

TYSON, Judge.

Timothy Seth Phillips (“defendant”) appeals from judgment entered after a jury found him to be guilty of first-degree murder by torture, first-degree felony murder, and felonious child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury. We find no error.

I. Background

Defendant is the biological father of three-year-old Bailey Malian (“Bailey”). Bailey lived in foster care beginning in January 2001 until he was placed in defendant’s care on 20 December 2001. Defendant was accorded weekend visitation with his other children from a previous marriage, a twelve-year-old son, Seth Phillips…