Allen v. State

HINES, Presiding Justice.

Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Jerome Allen appeals his convictions and sentences for malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the fatal shooting of Stacy Morman. His sole challenge is that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. Finding the challenge to be without merit, we affirm.1

The evidence construed in favor of the verdicts showed the following. On February 21, 2005, about a week after being robbed at gunpoint, Allen was driving home from work with two other individuals when he…