State v. Stancliff

BARDGETT, Judge.

Lucky Vance Stancliff was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree; his punishment was assessed at life imprisonment, and sentence and judgment were rendered accordingly.

Defendant’s first point is that “the verdict was not supported by sufficient and substantial evidence, in that there was no evidence that the appellant participated in the homicide.” The evidence will be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict.

The deceased, Richard Ferguson, aged 18, a service station attendant, was found dead at about 1:20 to 1:30 a. m. on the morning of March 15, 1969, on…