Stiles v. State

Benham, Presiding Justice.

Dorothy Stiles was convicted of felony murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, in connection with the death of her husband of 25 years.1

*4471. Appellant maintains the evidence presented at trial was not sufficient to authorize her conviction for felony murder. The State presented evidence that the victim died from a .22-caliber gunshot wound to his head, fired from a distance of 18-24 inches. A deputy sheriff arrived at the Stiles’ home in response to a call reporting that a person had been shot during a domestic disturbance, and encountered…