Jones v. State

Summary

The court affirmed Jones’s consecutive sentences of life imprisonment and 720 months for rape and attempted first-degree murder. In reviewing the adverse rulings identified in the no-merit appeal, the court concluded that the circuit court acted within its discretion in limiting victim-impact testimony, admitting additional injury photographs, and ordering consecutive sentences. The court also granted appellate counsel’s motion to withdraw because the appeal presented no nonfrivolous grounds for reversal.