Menefee v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice MORRISS.

Someone strangled Jacqueline James to death and left her body, naked and in an unnatural position, in her own bed. In a Gregg County jury trial, James’ recent ex-boyfriend, Michael D. Menefee, was convicted of murdering James and was sentenced to forty-five years’ imprisonment. Menefee appeals. His appeal largely centers on the question of whether the evidence supports his conviction.

Because we find that (1) the evidence is legally and factually sufficient to support the conviction, (2) the trial court did not err in admitting evidence of Menefee’s…