Faulks v. State

Melton, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Michael Orlando Faulks was found guilty of felony murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in connection with the shooting death of Jamar Wright. On appeal Faulks contends that the trial court gave an improper jury charge on aggravated assault and that his trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence reveals that, on the evening of January 4, 2009, Faulks was hanging out at his girlfriend’s apartment with his friend, John Elam. Wright, a mutual friend of…