Judkins v. State

Melton, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Edward Earl Judkins was convicted of the malice murder of Gordon Edward Petty; armed robbery; kidnapping of Petty; arson in the third degree; burglary; and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Judkins contends on appeal that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict, that his trial counsel was ineffective, and that the trial court erred with respect to several evidentiary rulings. We affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows that, until October 2000, Judkins was employed at McDonald’s…