Cockrell v. State

The State appeals from the reversal by the Court of Criminal Appeals of Christopher Cockrell's conviction for attempted murder. We affirm.

The following statement of the facts was taken from the opinion by the Court of Criminal Appeals:

"On October 1, 2001, following a previous disagreement over the theft of some money from Carlos Ivey's car, Cockrell was seen hiding in some bushes next to the neighborhood grocery store. Ivey pulled up in his car to a stop sign close to the store. Cockrell, following Ivey's car, ran from the bushes down the street. Cockrell fired several shots into Ivey's car.…