Morrell v. State

OPINION

BOLGER, Judge.

Jack E. Morrell killed Eric Kalenka by stabbing him several times in the leg outside of a Taco Bell restaurant. We conclude that there was sufficient evidence to support Mor-rell’s resulting conviction for second-degree murder. We also conclude that the trial judge did not abuse his discretion by admitting evidence that Morrell had smoked marijuana and had four ounces of marijuana in his vehicle. We further conclude that Mor-rell’s sentence of 60 years’ imprisonment with 10 years suspended was not clearly mistaken.

Background

Erik Kalenka and his girlfriend, Christine…