DeLoach v. State

Carley, Justice.

A jury found Lacy DeLoach guilty of malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of that crime. The trial court entered judgments of conviction on the jury’s guilty verdicts, and sentenced DeLoach to life imprisonment for the murder and to a consecutive five-year term for the firearms offense. The trial court denied a motion for new trial, and DeLoach filed a timely notice of appeal.

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