Wilson v. State

NAHMIAS, Justice.

Roland Wilson appeals his conviction for felony murder resulting from the beating death of William Okafor. Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction, the trial court’s admission of hearsay evidence, and the court’s refusal to grant a mistrial when the prosecutor made improper comments in closing argument. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.

1. (a) Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence presented at trial showed the following. On the evening of July 26, 2009, Okafor had his half-sister, Saronda Reid, and her…