Freeman v. State

Thompson, Justice.

Antonio Freeman was convicted by a jury of the felony murder of Aaron Pounds, Jr.; aggravated assault against Brandon and Christopher Pounds (two counts); and burglary. On appeal, Freeman sub mits that the trial court erroneously allowed the admission of hearsay evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

After learning that Aaron Pounds, Jr. was about to acquire a quantity of marijuana, Freeman and his co-defendants Bernard Carr and Henry Thomas plotted to rob him. They enlisted the help of Carr’s girlfriend, Lakesia Carithers, who drove them to the victim’s residence. Thomas,…