Lewis v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

Mark Lewis was convicted of murder, felony murder, and three counts of attempted robbery. In this direct appeal Lewis contends that (1) he was deprived of his right to counsel of his choice when the trial court denied his motion for continuance to hire private counsel on the morning of trial; and (2) the trial court erred in admitting an x-ray that was not properly authenticated. We affirm the trial court.

Factual and Procedural Background

In the early morning hours of February 6, 1998, Demiris Kerr, Shawn Tyler, and James Phillips were sleeping in the living room of a home in…