State v. Adams

BERREY, Judge.

Craig Adams, appellant, appeals his jury conviction of second degree murder and the life sentence imposed by the trial court. Appellant is also appealing the denial of his 29.15 motion to vacate judgment and sentence.

On August 9, 1987, at approximately 10:30 p.m. David Evans and his wife Julie, Scott Blanchard and his girlfriend Gale Miller were driving northbound on Crysler in the vicinity of the Book residence. Julie saw a house on fire and they turned around to investigate. They learned it was the Book residence because David had previously been acquainted with Mrs. Book as…