Carlton v. State

Tommy Carlton appeals from the judgment and sentence entered after a jury found him guilty of solicitation to commit first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. He argues the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal on the attempted first-degree murder charge because the State failed to establish that he committed an overt act towards the commission of the murder. We disagree and affirm.

Carlton first discussed murdering his ex-wife with James Wood, whom he met at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. According to Wood, Carlton believed killing his…