Jones v. State

NAHMIAS, Justice.

Appellant Jarquez Jones was convicted of two counts of malice murder for the shooting deaths of Thaddeus Nelson and Randy Wilder; four counts of aggravated assault for shooting toward Amanda Hill, Alexis Jenkins, Audra McCluster, and Shametia McCluskey; and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Appellant argues that the trial court erred in not charging the jury on voluntary manslaughter and that his sentence of two consecutive terms of life imprisonment plus 85 years constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. We affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most…