Brown v. State

CARLEY, Justice.

Billy Ray Brown was charged with the malice murder of Larry Griggs and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. After a mistrial, a plea in bar was overruled, and Brown was retried before a jury and found guilty of both offenses. The trial court entered judgments of conviction on the guilty verdicts and sentenced Brown to life imprisonment for the murder and a consecutive five-year term for the weapons offense. A motion for new trial was filed and denied, and Brown appeals. *

1. Brown contends that the trial court erred in overruling the plea in bar, because…