Butler v. State

Blackwell, Justice.

Roddicus Butler was tried by a Decatur County jury and convicted of the murder of Jamira Washington, a two-year-old child. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Butler appeals, contending that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his conviction, that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress certain statements that he gave to law enforcement, and that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel at trial. Upon our review of the briefs and record, we find no error, and we affirm.1

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the…