Thomas v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of murder. He was sentenced to thirty years imprisonment. Appellant appeals. We affirm.

The record indicates that on June 23, 1978, appellant entered the office of an apartment complex and shot and killed James Smith, a maintenance man. Bernice White, a clerk, was present at the time of the shooting. Although Mrs. White was unable to see the appellant’s face, she did see his clothing and could identify his physical characteristics. Acting on information supplied by the victim’s wife, a police officer went to appellant’s apartment and…