Davis v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Edward Davis, a convicted felon, was indicted for eight separate offenses based largely on allegations that he drove away without pay ing for gasoline, shot the gas station owner who pursued him and attempted to elude the police. The trial court directed a verdict on one count, and the jury convicted Davis of the remaining seven counts. He was sentenced to a total of thirty-five consecutive years, twenty-five to serve and ten on probation. On appeal, Davis challenges his conviction and sentence and claims 20 errors. We find only one error — the failure to merge Count 2 into…