State v. McKinney, 06ap-510 (4-19-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Anthony L. McKinney ("appellant"), filed this appeal seeking reversal of a decision by the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas convicting him of murder, felonious assault, and having a weapon while under a disability. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

{¶ 2} The facts showed that on October 13, 2005, four individuals — Terrance Barbour, Sherman Justice, Terrell Craig, and Jermaine Freeman — drove to an apartment building located at 3676 Cleveland Avenue. The purpose for this trip was to visit Barbour's cousin, "Timmy," and to plan…