Workman v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

Steven Workman was convicted of the murder of his ex-wife, Lesia Workman, and the abuse of her corpse. He was sentenced to sixty-five years imprisonment and contests two issues in this direct appeal. Workman claims that the trial court improperly denied his motion for a directed verdict and improperly enhanced his murder sentence.

Factual and Procedural Background

Lesia and Workman were divorced in December 1996, but Lesia allowed Workman to live with her temporarily. On the evening of January 23, 1997, Lesia went with her three-year-old son Jacob to the home of a co-worker to…