Powell v. State

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

A jury convicted Brian Lee Powell of felony murder and cruelty to children in connection with the death of Roselyn Link, his girlfriend’s two-month-old baby. Finding that the evidence was sufficient, trial counsel was not ineffective, and the trial court did not err in its rulings, we affirm.

1. The evidence presented at trial shows that Powell cared for his two-year-old son and Roselyn while their mother, Danielle Link, worked in the evenings. On Saturday, April 12, Powell told Link that Roselyn had fallen off the bed, but Link detected no problems when she…