Ware v. State

BENHAM, Justice.

Jermaine Ware was convicted of malice murder and other offenses arising out of the shooting death of Rodney Mitchell, Jr., and the aggravated assault of two other individuals.1 Viewed in the light most *793favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that the events leading up to the shooting occurred at a New Year’s Eve party that Ware and others had attended at a residence in Polk County. At the party, Ware and others were drinking. During the night, Ware fell asleep on the sofa and someone at the party painted his fingernails with nail polish and applied lip gloss to his lips.…