Jones v. State

Thompson, Justice.

Defendant Henry Lee Jones was convicted of malice murder and weapons possession charges in connection with the shooting death of Pierre Delahousasaye. We find no harmful error and affirm.

Viewing the evidence in a light favorable to the verdict, we find the following: Jones and the victim lived in the same rooming house. Jones often intimidated the victim and demanded money from him. On the night of the crimes, Jones sent the victim to buy crack cocaine. The victim returned to the rooming house empty handed, claiming he threw the drugs away when he was approached by police.…