Harper v. State

Marshall, Presiding Justice.

The appellant, Richard James Harper, was convicted of the murder of Larry Green, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. This is his appeal. The evidence showed the following:

Rocky Foster testified that on the day of August 17, 1981, he, Harper, Green, and others had been together. At approximately 10:30 p.m., Green left for work at Overnite Transportation Co., where he was employed by Wackenhut Security Co. as a security guard. Foster testified that the appellant was angry at Green, because the appellant’s sawed-off shotgun was in Green’s car. The appellant and…