Sims v. State

HUNSTEIN, Justice.

Appellant James Revera Sims II was convicted of malice murder and related offenses in connection with the April 11, 2011 death of Cayden Allen, a nearly three-year-old child. He appeals, asserting, inter alia, that the trial court erred in admitting a video recording made by police in appellant’s apartment. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence adduced at trial established as follows. Cay den’s mother left for work on the afternoon of April 8, 2011. She left Cayden in the care of appellant, her…