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Boyd v. State

Witnesses identified the defendant as the man who left the scene of the victim's murder following a dispute between the men, and officers recovered unspent shell casings of the same make and caliber as those used in the murder when they discovered the defendant at his residence the day after the crime.

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A jury found appellant Christopher Boyd guilty of the felony murder of Puckett Baynes and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.1 The trial court denied appellant’s motions for directed verdict and for new trial, and he appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. Because we find the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict, we affirm.

Based on the evidence presented at trial, the jury was authorized to find that appellant lived across the street from the home where the victim was staying. They had had disputes prior to the shooting, and appellant told one witness that if the victim did not pay appellant the money he owed, appellant was going to kill him. On the day of the crimes, appellant and the victim were arguing outside their homes. A witness working nearby told them to “separate,” which they did for a time, with appellant going inside his home then returning to the street. Shortly thereafter, another witness saw appellant and the victim, who did not appear to have anything in his hands, arguing. The witness then heard gunshots and saw appellant leaving the scene. As appellant passed the witness, he asked him to take care of his dogs. Other witnesses who also knew both men heard gunshots, turned to see the victim fall into appellant in what they described as an embrace, and saw the victim fall to the ground. Appellant was discovered by police at his residence the following day, where police recovered unspent shell casings of the same make and caliber as those used in the crimes. The victim died of multiple gunshot wounds.

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