Sheard v. State

HUNSTEIN, Justice.

Appellant Elliot Sheard was convicted of murder and associated crimes in connection with the stabbing death of Charles Elder. Sheard now appeals, arguing, as he did in his motion for new trial, that missing portions of his trial transcript render his appeal meaningless.1 In light of a number of factors complicating the absence of *118portions of the trial transcript, we agree that Sheard is entitled to a new trial and reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdicts, the evidence adduced at trial — which was conducted in September and…