Norris v. State

CARLEY, Presiding Justice.

Appellant Damien Norris and his co-defendant Demarcus Armour were tried jointly before a jury. Both were found guilty of the felony murder of Bernard Glass, Jr., the underlying felony of aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Armour was also found guilty of malice murder. The separate aggravated assault count against Norris was merged into the felony murder verdict. The trial court entered judgments of conviction and sentenced Norris to life imprisonment for murder. Although the trial court orally sentenced Norris to a…