Mullins v. State

Carley, Justice.

A jury found James Mullins guilty of the malice murder of Roy Smith, and of the possession of a firearm during the commission of that crime. Upon entering judgments of conviction on the jury’s guilty verdicts, the trial court sentenced Mullins to life imprisonment for the murder, and to a consecutive five-year term for the possession of a firearm offense. After the trial court denied Mullins’ motion for new trial, he filed an appeal from the judgments of conviction and sentences.

1. One of the State’s witnesses testified that he was present when Mullins shot and killed Smith in…