Smith v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Toby J. Smith appeals his conviction for voluntary manslaughter, as a lesser included offense of murder, and the subsequent denial of his motion for new trial. He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and also maintains that the trial court erred by not removing a tainted juror, admitting into evidence a concrete block, and also allowing evidence of Smith’s prior convictions to be introduced even though the State did not provide adequate notice. Upon review, we affirm Smith’s conviction.

On appeal, we do not weigh the evidence or resolve conflicts in the testimony; rather,…