Holmes v. State

Hines, Justice.

Donovan Holmes appeals his conviction for malice murder. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

Terry Walker was talking on a public telephone outside a convenience store. As he finished his conversation, two men approached. One man produced a gun and told Walker to give them his money. Walker fled and was shot in the back, but he continued to run. The shooter told his accomplice to cut Walker off, and the accomplice went around the store. The shooter ran directly after Walker. In a nearby building, Walker was found dead from a single gunshot wound to the back.

At trial, an…