Belsar v. State

Hunstein, Justice.

Cordell Belsar was convicted of the felony murder of Rigoberto Salas-Palatino and simple battery of Efrain Salas. His motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and the trial court’s charge to the jury on the law of con spiracy. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. Evidence was adduced that on the night of the crimes, co-defendant Leonard Smith drove his black Chevy Impala through the Castlebrook apartment complex at a high rate of speed; turned around “laying drag”; and stopped near an apartment where Salas, Salas-Palatino, and…