Boynton v. State

Thompson, Justice.

Defendant Nicole Boynton was convicted of felony murder, predicated on the underlying felony of aggravated assault, in connection with the stabbing death of her boyfriend, Ronnie Moss.* 1 She appeals asserting, inter alia, the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on the law of accident. Finding no error, we affirm.

Boynton and Moss lived together with their nine-month-old baby. On the day in question, the couple quarreled and their quarreling escalated into a fight. The fight was interrupted when several young girls, who heard the commotion, knocked on the door.…