Brinson v. State

Benham, Chief Justice.

Eddie James Brinson brings this appeal to contest his conviction for murder and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony. Evidence at trial showed that the victim’s body was found by the roadside on a Monday morning. On the immediately preceding weekend, several persons saw the victim in the company of Brinson and his co-defendant, Jones. Jones’s girl friend testified that Brinson told her earlier that he was going to kill the victim, then claimed on Sunday that he had killed the victim. According to the witness, Brinson and Jones explained that Jones drove…