Hawes v. State

Marshall, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He received a death sentence for the murder conviction, a life imprisonment sentence for the armed robbery conviction, and a ten-year sentence for the aggravated assault conviction. The trial judge set aside the conviction of possession of a firearm during commission of a felony as a lesser included offense.

This case is here on direct appeal and for mandatory review of the death sentence imposed.

I. Summary of the Evidence.

The state…