Byrd v. State

Hines, Justice.

Ashley Byrd appeals his convictions for felony murder, armed robbery, and theft by taking a motor vehicle in connection with the fatal bludgeoning of Vassouleymane Kone, who was employed as a pizza deliveryman. Byrd’s sole contention is that his trial counsel was ineffective. Finding Byrd’s claim of ineffectiveness of counsel to be without merit, we affirm.

The evidence construed in favor of the verdicts showed that on the evening of August 24, 1997, Stacy Gilson was working at a Quik-Trip on Winters Chapel Road. She noticed two men loitering near the pay phones and in the…