Hannah v. State

Hines, Justice.

Michael R. Hannah appeals from his conviction of the malice murder of Dyonne Rice. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Construed to support the verdict, the evidence showed that Hannah and Rice had an intermittent romantic relationship. On the morning of Wednesday, December 13, 2000, Hannah telephoned for an ambulance, stating that he thought Rice had taken a drug overdose. When the first responder arrived at Hannah’s house, Rice’s skin was blue and cold to the touch. She was not breathing.

Rice’s face was severely bruised; bruises were on her lips, under her chin, and around…