Powell v. State

Weltner, Justice.

Powell shot and killed Freddie Lee Burns with a handgun. He was convicted of felony murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

There was evidence that Powell and Burns robbed a certain Davis at gunpoint. They fled, Davis pursued, and in an ensuing struggle, Powell shot and killed Burns and shot himself in the hand. He sought treatment at a hospital, and was arrested.

1. Although the question was not raised on appeal, we address the sufficiency of the evidence. At trial, Powell denied involvement in either the robbery or the shooting of Burns. However, there was evidence that…