Payne v. State

Carley, Justice.

While walking past George Palmer’s residence, Andre Harris and John Masquera saw Ray Anthony Payne beating Mr. Palmer. After they yelled at Payne to stop, he walked outside, covered in blood, and asked Harris to go to his apartment and get a knife. Harris and Masquera called the police who, upon their arrival, questioned Payne. He was wearing different clothes, but his hands were still bloody, and he appeared nervous and smelled of alcohol. The officers then discovered Mr. Palmer’s body. He suffered multiple stab wounds, and died from a lacerated pulmonary artery. The victim’s…