Sapp v. State

Sears, Justice.

Appellant Adrian Charles Sapp appeals his convictions and life sentence for felony murder and related crimes. Having reviewed the record, we conclude that the evidence was sufficient to warrant the jury’s guilty verdicts. However, we also conclude that a charging error made by the trial court concerning the impeachment of witnesses was harmful, and therefore requires that we reverse appellant’s convictions.

The evidence introduced at trial authorized the jury to find that on the morning of March 3, 1997, appellant forced his way into the Albany apartment of Charles McClendon and…