Morrell v. State

Summary

The Court affirmed Morrell’s convictions, holding that the evidence was constitutionally sufficient to support his malice-murder conviction and that alleged deficiencies in transcripts of recorded exhibits did not prevent meaningful appellate review. The evidence authorized the jury to find that Morrell was present, fired the fatal shot, and was not entitled to a directed finding of justification or voluntary manslaughter. The Court also concluded that the appellate record was complete and that Morrell had no right to transcripts of exhibits admitted into evidence.