Blackshear v. State

Thompson, Justice.

Appellant Russell Blackshear appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial following his convictions for the murder of Julian Smith and other related crimes. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the jury was authorized to find that appellant fired several gunshots into a car in which Smith and Kyzer Green were sitting. Smith received numerous gunshot wounds to his head and died shortly thereafter. Green was able to exit the car and run away. Appellant then fled the area in a car, which appellant and others rented, tinted the…