Burns v. State

Thompson, Justice.

Frankie Bishop Burns was convicted by a jury of felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with the shooting death of James Gregory Patrick.1 On appeal from the denial of his motion for new trial, Burns challenges several evidentiary rulings of the trial court. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that throughout the day on October 20, 2002, Patrick, a crack cocaine addict, made several cash withdrawals in order to purchase crack. Later that evening Patrick told his wife he was going to buy…