Steele v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for two counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault with intent to murder. Following a jury trial, he was acquitted on the two counts of murder but convicted of aggravated assault with intent to murder. From the denial of his motion for new trial, appellant appeals.

The testimony adduced at trial would authorize the jury to find the following: Appellant sold a quantity of cocaine to Larry Marsengill and Steve Perry. After testing the drug, Marsengill and Perry discovered it was not of good quality. A mutual friend was contacted to arrange a meeting…