Godwin v. State

OPINION

AMIDEI, Justice.

Appellant entered a plea of not guilty to the offense of murder. He was convicted and the jury assessed punishment at twenty years in prison. In three points of error, appellant claims (1) the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction; (2) the trial court erred in admitting hearsay testimony; and (3) he received ineffective assistance of counsel.

Robert Davenport, a Houston police officer, testified that he was on duty on April 10, 1992, when he responded to a “man down” call. Officer Davenport drove to a donut shop on West 18th Street, where he was directed to…