Chatman v. State

Thompson, Justice.

As a result of the shooting death of Ernest Mack, Samuel Chat-man was charged in one indictment with felony murder and the underlying felony of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was charged in a second indictment with malice murder, felony murder and the underlying felony of aggravated assault. He was tried on both indictments and convicted of all charges. The offenses were merged for sentencing, and life imprisonment was imposed.

1. Considering the evidence in a light most favorable to the verdict, we conclude that a rational trier of fact could have found…