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Hill v. State

Evidence that defendant drove off with the victim holding onto his truck, ran two stop signs and drove from side to side, attempting to dislodge her supported his conviction.

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After the occurrence of a fatal hit-and-run incident, Geovanne Hill was convicted of homicide by vehicle in the first degree. Following the denial of a motion for new trial, Hill filed this appeal in which he contends that a jury charge that defined self-defense was not adjusted to the facts and also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. After review, we affirm.

On appeal, the evidence must be viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, and Hill is no longer entitled to a presumption of innocence.1 When so considered, the evidence established that Hill agreed to give Joanna Cuenca a ride home from a night club. At about 3:30 a.m., Hill decided to detour to purchase some drugs. While in a neighborhood described by Cuenca as “bad,” Hill’s tow truck broke down and two men robbed him of $200 to $300. Cuenca described Hill as angry because “he supposedly knew these people.” Arming himself with a stick, he told Cuenca to watch his back while he tried to fix his truck. Hill provided Cuenca with a knife, telling her “if someone tries to come, just slice them.”

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