Stanford v. State

Thompson, Justice.

Defendant Robert Timothy Stanford was convicted of malice murder in connection with the death of Sherry Odums. This appeal follows the denial of Stanford’s motion for a new trial.

1. Viewed in a light to uphold the verdict, we find the following: On the night in question, Stanford met Odums, Perry Thomas, and Jerome Nixon at a bar, where they drank beer. Later, they went to a club where they drank a few more beers.

Stanford, Odums and Thomas left the club in Stanford’s Camaro. Stanford drove to a wooded area and exited the car. Odums and Thomas exited the car, too.

In Thomas’…