Strong v. State

Carley, Justice.

A jury found Eddie Strong guilty of felony murder while in the commission of an aggravated assault on Mark Caldwell. He then pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, which charge had been severed from the trial of the homicide count. The trial court sentenced Appellant to life imprisonment for murder and to a consecutive five-year term for the weapons offense. Following the trial court’s denial of a motion for new trial, Strong brings this appeal.

1. Appellant did not deny shooting the victim, but claimed self-defense. He and Caldwell were arguing over a…