Preston v. State

Summary

The court affirmed Preston’s convictions for malice murder, armed robbery, and first-degree burglary, concluding that the evidence was constitutionally sufficient, the admission of two prior incidents was permissible to prove intent, and any error in refusing justification instructions was harmless. The court held that the evidence supported the jury’s findings despite conflicts in witness testimony and that the prior incidents had substantial probative value that was not substantially outweighed by unfair prejudice.