Akins v. State

Hunstein, Justice.

Scott Lewis Akins was convicted of malice murder in the stabbing death of Phillip Roberts. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial. Because the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict and there was no error in the trial court’s charge to the jury, we affirm.

1. The evidence adduced at trial authorized the jury to find that appellant and the victim had an on-again, off-again sexual relationship. On March 14, 1996, after an evening of drinking, the victim came to appellant’s apartment and they began to argue. Appellant testified at trial that the victim…