Jones v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

A jury found Curtis Lashun Jones guilty of murder, 1 and not guilty of attempted murder. 2 The trial court found aggravating circumstances and sentenced him to sixty-five years in prison.

In this direct appeal, Jones raises two issues:

1. Whether there was sufficient evidence of intent to support the conviction for murder; and

2. Whether the verdicts of not guilty on the attempted murder charge and guilty on the murder charge are inconsistent and irreconcilable.

Neither of these claims warrants relief, so we affirm.

Facts

Shortly before 12:45 a.m. on June 16,1995, Curtis…