Colbert v. State

OPINION

YÁÑEZ, Justice.

Derory Dewayne Colbert, appellant, challenges his convictions of one count of murder and one count of aggravated assault. 1 We reverse and remand.

Background

On April 18, 1999, Nicholas Melvin, Garner Jordan, Eddie Beasley, and Keith Lau-ry drove to a convenience store to buy cigars. All four individuals entered the store, but Melvin and Jordan left the store before Beasley and Laury and reentered Melvin’s vehicle. Melvin sat in the driver’s seat of the car and Jordan sat in the right side of the back seat. Laury testified , that, while inside the convenience store, he and…