State v. Davis
Annotate this CaseDefendant Christopher Davis was convicted of aggravated robbery, carjacking, attempt to commit especially aggravated kidnapping, and attempt to commit first degree murder. The court of criminal appeals affirmed the convictions. On appeal, Defendant challenged (1) the legality of the stop of a vehicle in which he was a passenger that led to his arrest; and (2) the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction for attempt to commit first degree murder. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) reasonable suspicion existed to permit law enforcement officers to conduct a brief investigatory stop of the car in which Defendant was a passenger; and (2) there was sufficient evidence for the jury to conclude that Defendant and his fellow perpetrator planned and intended to kill the victim, and that Defendant's conduct, considered in light of the totality of the circumstances, constituted a substantial step sufficient to support a conviction for attempted murder.
Court Description: Thedefendantwasconvicted of aggravated robbery,carjacking,attemptto commitespecially aggravated kidnapping, and attempt to commit first degree murder. At issue is the legality of the stop of a vehicle in which the defendant was a passenger, and whether the evidence is sufficient to support the defendant s conviction for attempt to commit first degree murder. We conclude that reasonable suspicion existed to permit the officers to conduct a brief investigatory stop of the car in which the defendant was a passenger. Further, we find there was sufficient evidence for the jury to conclude that the defendant and his fellow perpetrator planned and intended to kill the victim, and that the defendant s conduct, considered in light of the totality of the circumstances, constituted a substantial step sufficient to support a conviction for attempted murder. The judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals is affirmed.
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