State v. Jackson

CRIST, Judge.

A jury convicted defendant of second degree murder for killing his live-in girlfriend of 12 years. The trial court imposed the jury’s recommended punishment of 33 years imprisonment. We affirm.

Two days before her murder, victim and defendant had a fight. Defendant punched victim with his fists and victim struck defendant with a board. The following day victim obtained an ex parte protective order under the Adult Abuse Act. The order prohibited defendant from entering the house he shared with victim. When served with the order, defendant appeared not to understand but complied…