Colbert v. State

Benham, Justice.

This appeal is from Melissa Evonne Colbert’s conviction for felony murder and arson. After a fire was extinguished at his home, Clifford Murphy was found dead of multiple stab wounds. Murphy was known to sell liquor from his home and, for a fee, to permit people to smoke crack cocaine there. His empty wallet was found on the floor. Two knives normally found in his pockets were missing and a scarf was knotted around one wrist. The fire was started using a petroleum distillant poured onto Murphy. Shortly after this incident, witnesses Benny Lofton and Brenda Miller observed…