Dupree v. State

Benham, Justice.

Odes Dupree was convicted of malice murder and other crimes arising out of the asphyxiation death of 75-year-old Florene Duke.1 The trial court denied Dupree's motion for new trial, and he appeals. As set forth below, we affirm.

1. Raising the sufficiency of the evidence to convict him, Dupree asserts the trial *901court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict. Dupree's defense theory was that some other perpetrator committed the crimes. Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, however, the evidence fails to support Dupree's assertion that he was entitled to a…