Strong v. State

Clarke, Chief Justice.

Timothy O’Neal Strong was convicted of the felony murder of Roger Thrasher, as well as two counts of aggravated assault on the persons of Terry Delamar and Jerry Thrasher. The defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment for the felony murder conviction and terms of years for the aggravated assault convictions.

At the time of the crimes, the defendant and the victims were attending a cookout. Eyewitnesses testified that the defendant, along with a number of other people, was watching four men play cards. The defendant was standing behind Jerry Thrasher, one of the card…