Manley v. State

Melton, Justice.

Charles Travis Manley appeals his conviction for the malice murder of Vieng Phoxivay, contending, among other things, that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial after the State failed to properly disclose the location from which a certain knife had originally been seized after the crime was committed.1 For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows that, on October 10, 1987, Phoxivay drove to the home of her boyfriend, James Kenneth Baker, Jr., for a brief visit before going to work. Later,…