Simpson v. State

OPINION

BRYNER, Chief Judge.

A jury convicted Leslie L. Simpson of first-degree murder for beating his wife, J.S., to death. Superior Court Judge Milton M. Souter sentenced Simpson to eighty-five years in prison. Simpson appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and that his sentence is excessive.

Over a period of several hours during the evening of June 30, 1991, Simpson — 6' 2" tall and weighing at least 260 pounds — savagely beat and kicked 4' 10", 160-pound J.S., repeatedly shouting threats such as, “I’m going to kill you, you stupid bitch.” Neighbors…