Lytle v. State

Melton, Justice.

Following a jury trial, seventeen-year-old LaBryan Lytle was found guilty of felony murder and several other offenses in connection with the shooting death of Paola Cabanas. On appeal, Lytle contends that he was unfairly denied his right to conflict-free counsel; that the trial court erred in failing to conduct a hearing regarding his competence to stand trial; and that his trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the record reveals that, on July 19, 2006, Lytle and co-indictees Christopher Coleman, Aerius Potts,…