Ruffin v. State

HUNSTEIN, Presiding Justice.

Antonio Ruffin was convicted of murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and, in a bifurcated trial, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon arising out of the shooting death of Michael Young. The trial court denied his motion for new trial and he appeals. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. The State presented evidence that on the afternoon of March 2,1999, the victim and his friends were in his yard, talking and using his weight lifting equipment, when appellant drove up in a dark-colored Honda Accord. Appellant exited the…