Platt v. the State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

This case arises out of a gunfight that resulted in the death of two of the shooters. Based on circumstantial evidence of his role as a party to the crimes that were committed, a jury found James Platt guilty of voluntary manslaughter and other related offenses. Platt filed a motion for new trial, as amended, which the trial court denied. On appeal, Platt challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his convictions and contends that the trial court erred by failing to strike a prospective juror for cause. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.

1. In…