Sconyers v. State

Summary

The court affirmed Sconyers’s convictions for malice murder and cruelty to children. It held that the challenged evidence concerning the child’s prior injuries, the prior-difficulties instruction, hearsay testimony about Finch’s prior statements, and impeachment evidence were properly admitted or did not constitute plain error. The court concluded that the prior statements had an adequate foundation and that evidence concerning Finch’s visitation opportunity was relevant to show contradiction and bias.