Boyd v. State

Benham, Justice.

This appeal is from Derek O’Neal Boyd’s conviction for felony murder. He was indicted for malice murder, felony murder (aggravated assault), felony murder (possession of a firearm by a convicted felon), aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, all arising from his fatal shooting of Lamont Jones. The evidence at trial showed that Boyd sometimes gambled at the tire store of which Jones was a part owner. On the evening Jones was killed, Boyd had argued with him about the percentage the “house” claimed. After they argued, Jones told Boyd to leave the…