Blackwell v. State

HINES, Chief Justice.

In Case No. S17A1928, Samuel Rickey Blackwell appeals his convictions for malice murder, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of cruelty to children in the first degree, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, all in connection with the fatal shooting of Deirdre Smith and the wounding of two children. Blackwell challenges the sufficiency of the evidence of his guilt, the effectiveness of his trial counsel, and certain instructions to the jury In Case No. S17A1929, the State appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion to vacate Blackwell’s…