Murphy v. State

SEARS, Presiding Justice.

Appellant Leon Dwayne Murphy appeals his convictions for murder and illegal firearm possession, 1 claiming that evidentiary errors and ineffective assistance from counsel require that his convictions be reversed. Having reviewed the record and found appellant’s claims to be without merit, we affirm.

The evidence of record shows that after arguing with the victim, appellant pulled out his .38 caliber handgun and shot the victim five times. Appellant then took the victim’s .380 caliber handgun from him and shot him an additional three times before fleeing. At trial,…