Waters v. State

Melton, Justice.

Ricardo Waters was convicted of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony relating to the shooting death of Kyon Shuemake. Waters appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. When viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that several eyewitnesses observed Waters’ interaction with Shuemake. Waters followed Shuemake into a restaurant on the day the crime was committed and sat with Shuemake at the bar. Then,…