Cox v. State

Hunstein, Justice.

John Cox was convicted in October 1999 for the malice murder of Nicky Nicholson, who died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds inflicted by appellant, aggravated assault, cruelty to children and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment and to a consecutive twenty-year sentence for cruelty to children and a consecutive five-year sentence for the firearms conviction. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial. Finding sufficient evidence to support the verdict and no reversible error in the trial…