Owens v. State

Melton, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Marian Papacsi Owens appeals her conviction for the felony murder of Tommy Janes, contending, among other things, that her right to proceed pro se was violated and that she received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows that, on the evening of December 22, 2011, Owens spent the night at Janes’s home. The following morning, William Crane, Janes’s neighbor, investigated loud noises he heard from Janes’s home. Through a window, Crane saw Janes…