State v. Smith

CRIST, Judge.

Appeal from defendant’s jury conviction for murder in the second degree. Defendant was sentenced as a prior and persistent offender to thirty years’ imprisonment. We affirm.

Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence adduced at trial was as follows: On February 25, 1986, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., defendant and Michael Moore visited Rashid Walker’s apartment. Defendant had previously told Moore he had set up a burglary at the apartment of Mary Henderson, the victim. Defendant said he had also asked Steve Mayo to assist in the burglary.

Defendant…