Garris v. United States

PRYOR, Associate Judge:

This is a consolidated appeal which incorporates both a direct appeal from a judgment of conviction, and an appeal from the denial of a motion for post-trial relief. The direct appeal is presented by counsel, while appellant’s challenge to the collateral attack is made pro se. 2

After a trial by jury, appellant was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder, first-degree felony murder (robbery), first-degree felony murder (grand larceny), robbery, grand larceny [items taken from the victim’s home], grand larceny of an automobile, and unauthorized use of a vehicle. 3…