Crawford v. State

Marshall, Chief Justice.

Michael James Crawford appeals from his conviction of the murder of his wife, Felicia, and his life sentence. We affirm.

1. The appellant urges the general grounds, arguing that the circumstantial evidence does not show the requisite intent to sustain a conviction, not excluding the reasonable hypothesis of his defense of accident.

Evidence was adduced to the following effect. The Crawfords and the Wilsons lived next door to each other in the Little River Trailer Park until financial problems being experienced by both families led to a decision to share a house. On the…