Foster v. State

Melton, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Michael Angelo Foster was found guilty of felony murder and first degree cruelty to children in connection with the beating death of 15-month-old Malcolm Lewis.1 On appeal, Foster contends that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support the verdict and that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a continuance. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the record shows that Foster lived with his girlfriend, April Lewis, and Lewis’ 15-month-old son, Malcolm, at the…