Williams v. State

BENHAM, Justice.

Following a jury trial, appellant Anthony Tawon Williams was found guilty of four counts of felony murder, as well as their underlying felonies, arising out of the death of his young daughter. The child died after ingesting cocaine which the jury found appellant and his co-defendant, Stephanie Stephens, the mother of the child, possessed at their home with intent to distribute. 1 Appellant now appeals his conviction and, for the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence presented at trial shows that during the early…