Johnson v. State

Sears, Justice.

Michael Johnson appeals from his felony murder conviction and resulting life sentence concerning the death of his sister’s five-month-old son.1 Following a joint trial, Johnson, his sister, and her boyfriend *841were convicted in connection with the infant’s death. Because we conclude that the evidence presented against Johnson was insufficient to enable a rational trier of fact to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that he was guilty of felony murder, we reverse.

The evidence of record, when viewed in a light most favorable to the guilty verdict, was sufficient to enable rational…