Edenfield v. State

Blackwell, Justice.

David Edenfield was tried by jury, convicted of murder and several other serious crimes — all in connection with the brutal sexual assault and death of six-year-old Christopher Barrios — and sentenced to death for the murder. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Edenfield appeals, raising several claims of error. We, however, see no reversible error, and for that reason, we affirm.1

*371 Sufficiency of the Evidence

1. We turn first to the contention that the evidence cannot sustain the convictions. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows…