Hinkston v. State

Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.

Appellant Michael Hinkston was convicted of capital murder and theft of property and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole and twenty years’ imprisonment, respectively. He raises four points for reversal. We find no error and affirm.

Mr. Hinkston’s conviction arose out of certain events that occurred on June 24, 1997. At trial and in a custodial statement given to police, Mr. Hinkston claimed he went with Tony Ray to the home of the victim, Lisa Lewis, because Mr. Ray had told him that Ms. Lewis was his aunt and that she had given him permission to…