Lampley v. State

HUNSTEIN, Presiding Justice.

Appellant Derrick Lampley was convicted of felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with the stabbing death of Shawn Evans. The trial court denied Lampley’s motion for new trial1 and he appeals.

1. The evidence authorized the jury to find that Lampley had loaned his girlfriend’s car to the victim in exchange for drugs. After unsuccessfully attempting to retrieve the car from the victim, Lampley called his brother Montrell Cox and asked for a ride to search for the vehicle. When they came upon the victim standing by the side of the road, Lampley told Cox to…