Hamilton v. State

HUNSTEIN, Presiding Justice.

Demone Hamilton was convicted of malice murder in the shooting death of Bennie Rucker. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support *502the verdict and that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Finding no error, we affirm.1

1. The jury was authorized to find that Nicole Malcolm was driving Hamilton in his car when they spotted the victim walking down the street with Darlene Brownlee. Hamilton mistook the victim for a man who had earlier robbed him. Hamilton instructed Malcolm to stop the car,…