McCoy v. State

Benham, Justice.

Appellant was indicted for felony murder and arson in the first degree. His first trial resulted in a conviction for arson in the first degree and a mistrial on the felony murder charge due to the jury’; inability to reach a verdict. A second trial on the felony murder coun resulted in a verdict of guilty. The trial court merged the arson con viction into the felony murder conviction and sentenced only for the felony murder. Appellant asserts on appeal that the trial court errec in refusing to give certain requested jury instructions and that the evidence did not support the…