Philpot v. State

BENHAM, Justice.

Appellant John Philpot and two others were charged with murder and other offenses arising out of the drive-by shooting death of Lisa Odell Mosby, along with the firing of gunshots toward Troy Mitchell, Anthony Floyd, and King Brown. The three co-defendants were jointly tried, and appellant and co-defendant Ernest Glass were convicted of all charges. Co-defendant Lizzie Philpot, appellant’s younger sister, was found not guilty Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, asserts that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to sever his trial from that of his…