Randolph v. State

RUCKER, Justice.

A jury convicted Marshall Randolph of murder in the shooting death of Anthony Hicks. In this direct appeal, Randolph raises two issues, which we rephrase as: (1) did the trial court err in denying Randolph's motion for a mistrial; and (2) was the evidence sufficient to negate Randolph's claim of self-defense. We affirm.

Facts

The essential facts of this tragic and senseless killing are as follows. In the evening hours of August 1, 1998, Randolph approached a group of young men that included Hicks and inquired which one of the group had been "messing with" his sister. R. at 269,…