Adrian Paul Smith appeals a judgment convicting him of second degree murder. He contends that his conviction must be reversed because (1) the underlying crime relied on by the prosecution (extortion) will not support the application of the felony-murder rule and thus the trial court erred in instructing the jury regarding second degree felony murder; (2) there was insufficient evidence to establish that he committed...
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