State v. Jones

DIETZ, Judge.

Defendant Henry Calvin Jones appeals his convictions for second degree murder, attempted first degree murder, attempted armed robbery, and various other offenses stemming from a failed robbery after a group of masked men surrounded the victims' car, demanded money, and then opened fire.

One of the victims survived his gunshot wounds but was unable to identify any of the assailants. As a result, the State's evidence at trial turned almost entirely on the testimony of Montrel O'Neal, who pleaded guilty to murdering one of the victims. As part of a plea bargain, O'Neal received a…