Ward v. State

Sears, Justice.

Appellant Lawanda Michelle Ward appeals her conviction for felony murder, 1 alleging that jury charging errors committed by the trial court effectively lowered the State’s burden of proving her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Having reviewed the transcript of the trial court’s jury charge, and after considering the charge as a whole, we must agree with appellant’s assertion. Therefore, we reverse.

Evidence of record indicates that in November 1995, an altercation occurred between one group of women that included appellant on one side, and a rival group of women on the other…