Chandler v. State

Bell, Justice.

Deborah Jean Chandler was convicted of the malice murder of Anthony Bernard Ryan, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Chandler was also convicted of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.1 She appeals, and we affirm.

1. Appellant’s sole defense to the charge of murder was justification. On appeal, she raises the general grounds regarding her murder conviction, and also contends the court erred in failing to direct a verdict of acquittal regarding the murder charge.

The standard for our review of these contentions is whether there was sufficient evidence for…