Griffin v. State

Hunstein, Chief Justice.

Eugene Griffin was found guilty but mentally ill of malice murder in the stabbing death of Mary Thomas. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, 1 challenging the admission of his custodial statement. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. The evidence adduced at trial authorized the jury to find that appellant stabbed and killed Thomas, his live-in girlfriend, because he believed she had engaged in sexual relations three times in one day with unidentified “Mexicans.” After the stabbing, appellant went to his neighbor’s home, knife in hand, and claimed he “got”…