Lewis v. State

Sears, Justice.

Appellant Richard Cornelius Lewis shot and killed Tommy John son outside a nightclub in Albany. Witnesses testified that prior to the shooting, there had been a heated exchange of words between the victim and one of appellant’s companions, after which the victim left the nightclub and crossed the street. Appellant followed, and in full view of witnesses, fired his handgun three times at the victim. One of the bullets hit the victim in the back of his head, killing him.

Appellant immediately fled the scene, while one of his companions ran to the victim’s body and took a gun from…