Cathey v. State

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Appellant Eugene Cathey was convicted of capital murder and, because the State had waived the death penalty, was sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of Delone “D.J.” Washington on October 12, 2000.

On appeal, Cathey raises only one argument: Judge Gary Arnold erred in denying his motion for directed verdict, because he had heard only one witness testify during trial. At the conclusion of the State’s case, Cathey moved for a directed verdict, which the presiding judge, Judge Grisham Phillips, denied. At that time, the court recessed, and in the interim, Judge…