Cochran v. State

Benham, Justice.

**827Appellant Johnny Ray Cochran was convicted of murder and a related offense arising out of the shooting death of Melony *341Strickland.1 On appeal, Cochran asserts that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his convictions and that trial counsel rendered constitutionally ineffective assistance in various ways. Finding no error, we affirm.

Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdicts, the evidence adduced at trial showed as follows. Strickland earned a living by driving an escort vehicle for oversized trucks. During the course of her work, she met and began a relationship…