Massachusetts Appeals Court January 31, 2018, 16–P–712 (Commonwealth v. Estep)

After a jury trial in 1990, the defendant was convicted of murder in the second degree for killing his girl friend, Leisha "Lee" Sanford. He comes before this court for a fourth time, arguing that he is entitled to a new trial because the trial judge's instructions to the jury on the third prong of malice were erroneous and because counsel was ineffective. The motion judge denied the motion.