Martin v. State

SHEPARD, Justice.

Appellant Lester Martin was convicted after a jury trial of two counts of murder and was found to be an habitual offender. The trial court imposed concurrent sentences of sixty years for the convictions and added ten years for the habitual offender determination.

Martin raises four issues in this direct appeal:(1) Whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain his murder convictions;(2) Whether he effectively waived the right to counsel's assistance in deciding whether to consent to a search of his brother's car;(3) Whether a proper foundation preceded the admission of two…