Smith v. State

CARLEY, Justice.

Scott Smith was convicted of malice murder of his mother, burglary of her home, and hindering the police officer who arrested him. The trial court imposed a life sentence for murder, a 20-year consecutive sentence for burglary, and a 12-month consecutive sentence for hindering the policeman. The trial court denied a motion for new trial, and he appeals from the judgments of conviction and sentences entered on the jury’s guilty verdicts.

1. Smith challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to prove his guilt of malice murder and burglary.

Smith and his mother, Linda Ann Jacobs,…