Lawshea v. State

A jury convicted Avante Lawshea of capital felony murder for the deaths of Bahadur "Bob" Dhillon and Anthony Tramble and one count of aggravated robbery. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for each murder and to ten years for the aggravated robbery. Because the murders were committed in the presence of a child, each life sentence received a ten-year enhancement. Lawshea appeals, arguing there was insufficient evidence to support the verdict. After careful review, we conclude his argument lacks merit and affirm his conviction.

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Because Lawshea challenges the sufficiency of the evidence in…