Corthran v. State

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

Claude Emmett Corthran, Jr., was convicted of felony murder and possession of a firearm in connection with the shooting death of Adekunle Balogun, a taxi driver.1 In an interlocutory appeal, we held that Corthran’s videotaped statement was inadmissible at trial.2 In this appeal, Corthran contends that the evidence was insufficient, the jury charge was confusing, and a chain of custody was not established for a spent bullet casing. Because there was sufficient evidence and no error, we affirm.

1. The evidence presented at trial shows that Balogun was dispatched to a…