People v. Meredith

Opinion

TOBRINER, J.

Defendants Frank Earl Scott and Michael Meredith appeal from convictions for the first degree murder and first degree robbery of David Wade. Meredith’s conviction rests on eyewitness testimony that he shot and killed Wade. Scott’s conviction, however, depends on the theory that Scott conspired with Meredith and a third defendant, Jacqueline Otis, to bring about the killing and robbery. To support the theory of conspiracy the prosecution sought to show the place where the victim’s wallet was found, and, in the course of the case this piece of evidence became crucial. The…