Williams v. State (Majority)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse. Defendant was sentenced as a habitual offender to life imprisonment on the murder charge. Defendant appealed, arguing that the circuit court erred in denying his motions for a directed verdict on both charges. The State responded that substantial evidence supported both of Defendant’s convictions. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the jury reasonably could have concluded that Defendant had a purposeful intent to kill the victim; and (2) there was sufficient proof from which the jury could have concluded that Defendant’s actions constituted abuse of a corpse.
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