Curinton v. State

HINES, Justice.

Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Dejuan Valdez Curinton appeals his convictions for felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in connection with the fatal shooting of Edward Rivers, Jr. His sole challenge is to the sufficiency of the evidence of his guilt of felony murder while in the commission of armed robbery. Finding the challenge to be without merit, we affirm.

Curinton contends that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction for felony murder based upon armed robbery, either as principal…