Watkins v. State

Benham, Chief Justice.

Appellant John Alton Watkins was found guilty of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime on October 21,1993, after a jury trial. The evidence presented at trial established the following: On January 10, 1993, Juan Pierre Mingo was found dead in his taxicab as a result of two gunshot wounds to the head. No money was found in the victim’s pockets, though the victim routinely carried $100 in small bills for change and had collected at least $13 in fares that night. At the time appellant was…