Miller v. State

Benham, Chief Justice.

Paul Miller was convicted of felony murder, with the underlying felony being burglary, in connection with the death of Riley Lashley. 1

*742On February 9, 1990, a masked man armed with a gun entered the Lashley home through a bedroom window and pointed the gun at the homeowners. Mr. Lashley escaped and ran to the home of a neighbor who called police. Before the police arrived, Mr. Lashley suffered a fatal heart attack and the intruder left the Lashley premises. Mrs. Lashley described the intruder’s clothing to police and said he walked with a limp. She also stated that the…