Butler v. State

CARLEY, Presiding Justice.

After a jury trial, Appellant Willie Bernard Butler, Jr. and his co-defendant Martin Holmes were found guilty of the malice murder and armed robbery of Rickey Gibson, the burglary of Gibson’s and Alexis Yates’ dwelling house, aggravated assault against their infant son Jordan Yates, the aggravated assault and kidnapping of Ms. Yates, two counts of possession of a firearm during commission of the crimes against Gibson and Ms. Yates, the burglary of Randy Manning’s dwelling house, aggravated assault against Greg Pridgen, and hijacking Pridgen’s motor vehicle. Holmes…