Leibengood v. State

OPINION

ROBERT E. MORSE, Jr., Former Justice,

sitting by designation.

This is an appeal of a murder conviction. Appellant Leibengood claims that the evidence was insufficient, that he was denied a specific array of jurors, and that he was denied a jury charge on self-defense. We affirm.

We summarize the facts in the light most favorable to the verdict. Leibengood’s air conditioner malfunctioned. He called his grandfather to come over and repair it. Before his grandfather arrived, Leibengood laid a small-caliber pistol on the sofa and covered it with a towel or blanket. Leibengood’s grandfather…