Karras v. State

Hunstein, Justice.

Appellant Ted Karras was convicted of malice murder and burglary in the stabbing death of Douglas Beach.1 Appellant appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial and we affirm.

1. The evidence presented at trial authorized the jury to find that in the early morning of January 4, 1998, appellant went to the home of his ex-wife, pushed his way into the home and fatally stabbed Beach. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, we find the evidence was sufficient to convict appellant of the crimes charged beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307…