Strozier

Emmanuel Strozier appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of attempted murder with intent to inflict great bodily injury. We affirm.

Factual Summary

Approximately 9 p.m. on March 17, 1989, appellant and some of his friends arrived at the home of “Junior” who was a friend of appellant’s. “Chris,” a friend of Junior’s was already there. Everyone sat around and watched television until around 10 or 11 p.m. when Floyd Young came to the door. Junior and Chris went outside to talk to Young and a fight broke out among the three of them. During the early phase of the fight, appellant remained inside the house; however, as the fight continued, appellant went outside to see what was going on. Appellant was outside watching the fight for approximately five minutes when Young hit him in the head. Appellant hit Young back and, shortly thereafter, two witnesses', Michael Thompson and his sister, Rochelle, who lived in the neighborhood, heard the victim yell “somebody help me.” As the witnesses left their home, they observed Young lying on the ground, and appellant was kicking and stomping on his face.

Across the street, several of appellant’s…