State v. Harmon

hThe defendant, Daniel Joseph Harmon, appeals his conviction of second degree murder, a violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1. For the following reasons, we affirm the defendant’s conviction in all respects.

DISCUSSION OF THE RECORD

This criminal appeal has as its origins the July 25, 1989 tragic murder of Christina Marie Wood.1 At the time of her *1198death, Ms. Wood was living in an upstairs apartment, Apartment D of the Marigny Circle apartment complex in Duson, Louisiana. She shared the apartment with her boyfriend, Gary Cheramie, an offshore worker in the oil and gas industry. Her charred body was found…