Garland v. State

On Direct Appeal DICKSON, Justice The defendant, Allen Garland, appeals from his conviction for the January 24, 1996, murder1 of his father, David Garland. The defendant claims that the evidence was insufficient to prove that he either shot his father or aided another in shooting his father.2 The State asserts that the defendant's own statement shows his complicity, citing the defendant's descriptions of conversations with substance abuse counselor James Lloyd regarding the intended killing, the defendant's failure to warn his father, his presence and conduct at the scene of the murder, and his subsequent concerns about an alibi to give police.