Walton v. State

Summary

The court affirmed Walton’s convictions after concluding that the evidence was sufficient, that counsel’s alleged failure to use a police report did not prejudice him, and that the challenged evidentiary rulings were not reversible error. It held that the trial court acted within its discretion in refusing to reopen the evidence after deliberations began. The court vacated the sentence because Walton could not be sentenced on two felony-murder counts arising from a single homicide and remanded for resentencing on one felony-murder count and reconsideration of the related sentencing issues.