Akbar v. State

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Michael Jihad Akbar was found guilty of first degree murder and aggravated assault. His punishment was set at life imprisonment for the murder and six years imprisonment for the assault. He appeals from the murder conviction and argues that the evidence of intent to cause the victim’s death was insufficient to support the verdict. We affirm the judgment of conviction.

The standard of review is clear. In determining sufficiency of the evidence, the appellate court reviews the evidence most favorably to the appellee, and considers only the evidence that tends to support…