Cannon v. State

Appellant, Donna Cannon, challenges her convictions and sentences for armed robbery with a firearm and first-degree murder. Appellant argued several grounds on appeal, but we write only to address her argument that the trial court abused its discretion in denying her request for an independent act instruction.

At trial, Terrell Powell, Appellant’s cousin, testified that Appellant convinced him that he needed to rob someone because she was low on money. In preparation for the robbery, Powell stole a shotgun and money to purchase ammunition while Appellant acted as a lookout. Because Powell was…