Stanford v. State

Benham, Justice.

*197In February 2015, Appellant Larry Stanford was convicted of two counts of malice murder in connection with the stabbing deaths of his wife, Peggy Stanford, and Phillip Leaks.1 On appeal, Appellant contends that insufficient evidence was presented to support a finding of guilt. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows as follows. Appellant and Peggy Stanford had a tumultuous relationship, and Peggy would routinely have bruises and other injuries that were caused by Appellant. In early June 1994, Peggy was…