Thomas v. State

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Defendant Artie Thomas was convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and criminal recklessness. He and his accomplices shot into a crowded house, killing one person and wounding three others. We affirm his conviction, finding that the trial court’s response to a jury question during deliberations was harmless error.

Background,

The facts most favorable to the judgment indicate the following. On the night of October 30, 1999, a local chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity held a fundraiser at a local YWCA. After the fundraiser, there was a party at the house of a few of…