Franklin v. State

HUNSTEIN, Justice.

Appellant Courtney Franklin was convicted of murder and related offenses in connection with the April 2007 shooting death of Christopher Crawford. Franklin now appeals, contending that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance and that the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence and in refusing the jury’s request for written instructions. Finding no error, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdicts, the evidence adduced at trial established as follows. Victim Crawford was shot and killed on the evening of April 13, 2007, in a West…