Dukes v. State

Melton, Justice.

Following his conviction for the malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault of Demetric Johnson, Brian Dukes appeals, contending that the trial court erred by admitting certain evidence and by giving an improper jury instruction.1 For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows that, on the night of September 8, 2006, Dukes watched movies with Charles Gordon, Constance Jamison, and Johnson at Gordon’s apartment. At one point, Gordon, who was sitting in the living room with Jamison, told Dukes to go in…