State v. Frame

Defendant appeals his second degree murder conviction for the stabbing death of Charles Bovee, arguing that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his conviction and that he was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel at trial.

Defendant, Bovee, and William Otto traveled together in Bovee’s truck from Denver to Grand Junction, Colorado. En route, they picked up a hitchhiker, Randy Shaffer. Having supposedly completed the purpose of their trip in Grand Junction, they drove to Vernal, Utah, stopping at a local saloon for drinks. Defendant and Bovee had already consumed several beers and…