Russell v. State

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Appellant, Dennis Russell, tried to kill his daughter and mother and, as a result, was charged with two (2) counts of attempted first degree murder. The counts were tried together. He was convicted of attempted first degree murder for the attack on his daughter and attempted second degree murder for the attack on his mother. He appeals from both convictions in this one appeal. We affirm both convictions.

The evidence, when viewed most favorably to the appellee State, is as follows. On the evening of the attack, the appellant was driving his mother’s car from Benton to…