Opinion ID: 1882654
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Heading: sufficiency of the evidence

Text: Although not raised by Seibert in his direct appeal, this Court independently reviews the evidence to determine whether sufficient evidence exists to support Seibert's first-degree murder conviction. Davis v. State, 859 So.2d 465, 480 (Fla.2003). Upon reviewing the record, we find that competent, substantial evidence exists to support the conviction. The victim's body was discovered in Seibert's apartment, and he was the only one shown by the evidence to have had control over the apartment from the time that the victim was last seen alive by others until her death. During the time period in which she was killed, Seibert repeatedly asked his roommate to not return to the apartment so that he could be alone with the victim. Blood that was found on the jeans worn by Seibert at the time of his arrest was consistent with the victim's DNA. No competent, substantial evidence was presented to dispute the evidence in support of Seibert's conviction.