Williams v. State

Blackwell, Justice.

**455Joseph Emani Williams was tried by a Floyd County jury and convicted of murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting of Travious Floyd. Williams appeals, contending that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel when his lawyer failed to request a jury charge on the defense of habitation and that the trial court plainly erred with respect to two jury instructions. After reviewing the record and briefs, we find no merit to Williams's claims, and we affirm his convictions.1

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdicts, the evidence presented at…