State v. Horn

The opinion of the court was delivered by

BILES, J.:

Curtis T. Horn pleaded guilty to two counts of felony murder and received consecutive life sentences. He directly appeals the consecutive nature of the sentences. We affirm because Horn has not demonstrated that the district court abused its discretion by imposing consecutive life sentences.

Factual and Procedural Background

Horn pleaded guilty to two counts of felony murder based on the February 2, 2013, deaths of his girlfriend, Brandi Johnson, and Johnson’s 2-year-old niece, Amiyah McClenton. At the plea hearing, Horn admitted he…