Gibson v. State

Melton, Justice.

Hector Gibson was tried and found guilty by a jury of felony murder, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime relating to the shooting death of Vipin Patel.1 Among other things, Gibson contends on appeal that the trial court erred by referring to the appellate review of his case when responding to a jury question about trial exhibits that were not sent out with the jury. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows that on December 23, 2005, at approximately 7:00 a.m.,…