Funches v. State

The appellant, Ricky Funches, was found guilty of the murder of Donald Curtis and was sentenced to twenty-five years in the state penitentiary.

Carolyn Dukes, the girlfriend of Curtis, testified that she and Curtis were driving in her car along a street when the appellant, who was on the side of the street, called to Curtis. Curtis got out of the car on the driver's side and walked to the back of the car, where he stood with the appellant. Ms. Dukes further testified that the appellant asked Curtis why he had told "those people" that the appellant "had taken the T.V." Curtis then denied…