State v. Avery

BURNETT, Justice:

Appellant was fourteen years old when he participated in the armed robbery of a convenience store. During the robbery, the store proprietor was killed. Following a transfer hearing, the family court waived jurisdiction over appellant to general sessions court. A jury convicted appellant of murder, armed robbery, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He received concurrent sentences of life, twenty-five years, and five years, respectively. We affirm.

FACTS

Transfer Hearing

According to the evidence presented at the transfer hearing, appellant and…