State v. Johnathan L. Hillary

Syllabus

Johnathan Lamar Hillary (Hillary) challenges his convictions for murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He argues that (1) a statement he gave to law enforcement, admitted into evidence at trial, was not voluntary (2) evidence concerning a separate robbery allegedly committed by Hillary should not have been admitted at trial and (3) the sentence for kidnapping was improper given that Hillary was also convicted and sentenced for murder. We affirm in part and vacate in part.