Terry v. State

Benham, Justice.

Appellant Fredrick Terry was found guilty of and sentenced for the felony murder of James Hansell and for the possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.1 In his appeal from the judgment of conviction, appellant contends the trial court erred in its instructions to the jury.

The State presented evidence that James Hansell died on March 14, 2008, as a result of multiple gunshot wounds he had sustained to his head and torso five days earlier. The county’s associate medical examiner testified that several of the shots entered the victim’s back, and the shot that…