State v. Vaughn

SHANGLER, Presiding Judge.

The defendant Larry Dean Vaughn was convicted by a jury of murder in the second degree and was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of thirty years. The appeal contends that the evidence was not sufficient to prove the cause of death or that the defendant was the criminal agent of the death. We affirm.

In the morning of March 2, 1984, the Vaughn family came together at the home of Bobby and Bonnie Vaughn to celebrate the birthday of a child. The adults by then already foregathered were Dorothy Vaughn [sister of host Bobby], another brother, Billy Vaughn, neighbor Sam…