Grier v. State

Benham, Chief Justice.

This appeal follows appellant Cory Deandrea Grier’s convictions for murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The State presented evidence establishing that appellant and three others, Kenyatta Brown, Carlos Johnson, and Tracy Gates, decided to rob three men, Clark Williams, Anthony Thomas, and Edward Goodwin, who were standing in a parking lot talking. Witnesses testified that appellant had stated to several people that he was going to kill someone that night and warned people to be in by 12:00 o’clock. Wearing…