Jackson v. State

MELTON, Presiding Justice.

Following a jury trial, Willie Jackson appeals his conviction for the murder of his sister, Willie Mae Jackson, and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony.1 Jackson contends that the trial court erred by declining his request to instruct the jury regarding *879both voluntary manslaughter and insanity. As neither requested charge was appropriate in this case, we affirm.

1. In the light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows that Jackson lived with Willie Mae in her apartment at the time of the murder, and he received his social security check at…