Tynes v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

Defendant Calvin Tynes appeals his conviction of murder and presents two issues: (1) sufficiency of the evidence and (2) admissibility of unrelated weapon exhibits.

The defendant first contends that the evidence presented at trial is insufficient to prove the elements of the crime of murder beyond a reasonable doubt. He alleges inconsistencies both among prosecution witness Jennifer Watkins's various statements and between her statements and the physical evidence, and he emphasizes a statement he made to the police soon after the incident.

An appellate claim of insufficient…