McCray v. State

OPINION

MALONEY, Justice.

The jury convicted Donald Ray McCray of murder and assessed a thirty-five year sentence. Appellant argues that the trial court erred in not charging the jury on self-defense, and in allowing the chief medical examiner to testify to the cause of death. He also argues the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

The deceased, Betty Jo Bradford, her daughter, Pamela Bradford, and appellant lived together. The night before the deceased died, appellant and the deceased went to a club with some other…