Smith v. State

Carley, Justice.

A jury found Kenyama Smith guilty of felony murder, armed robbery, and aggravated assault. Merging the armed robbery and aggravated assault counts into the felony murder count, the trial court sentenced Smith to life imprisonment. The trial court denied a motion for new trial.

1. Construed most strongly in favor of the verdict, the evidence shows that Smith grabbed something from the victim at gunpoint, shot him in the leg, and then struggled over control of the weapon. Smith’s co-conspirator, Courtney Williams, waited around a comer and shot the victim when his back was…