Mayweather v. State

Smith, Justice.

A Stephens County jury found appellant, Johnny Lee May-weather, guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and guilty of the murder of Bessie Mae Wheeler, his former lover. Appellant was sentenced to five years imprisonment on the possession count and to life imprisonment for the murder. He raises two enumer*661ations of error. We affirm.1

On April 23, 1984, appellant placed a number of telephone calls to the victim. The victim’s daughter testified that appellant called to threaten the victim. Appellant testified at trial that he merely called to explain to the victim…