Greeson v. State

HINES, Justice.

Jimmy Roger Greeson appeals his convictions for malice murder, theft by taking, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the fatal beating of Ray Carver, the elderly father of Greeson’s former girlfriend. His sole challenge is that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction for either malice murder or felony murder. Finding the challenge to be without merit, we affirm.

Greeson contends that his actions in regard to the victim’s death could support only a conviction for voluntary manslaughter. But, the jury found otherwise. The jury was given…