Winters v. State

Grant, Justice.

Appellant Tacomsi Winters was tried and found guilty of felony murder and related offenses in connection with the shooting death of Dionte Bradley.1 On appeal, Winters contends that she received ineffective assistance of trial counsel, and that the trial court committed plain error in instructing the jury. We disagree and affirm.

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Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury's verdicts, the evidence admitted at trial showed the following. Winters was romantically involved with Bradley, but the two had a tumultuous relationship and argued frequently. On one occasion, for…