In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-02-00537-CR

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ALI KAFI FORD, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 230th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 886448

MEMORANDUM OPINION

          Appellant pleaded not guilty to murder. After a bench trial, the court found him guilty and assessed punishment at confinement for life. We affirm.

Legal Sufficiency

          In his sole point of error, appellant contends that the evidence is legally insufficient to support his conviction.

          The standard of review for legal sufficiency is to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the conviction and determine whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Johnson v. State, 23 S.W.3d 1, 7 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000).

          Tony Ray Robinson was the single eyewitness in this case. He testified that he was ten feet away when he saw appellant stab the complainant in the neck. Robinson, a long-time drug user, admitted to using drugs and drinking alcohol the night before the incident. Appellant contends that Robinson was not a credible witness; therefore, the evidence is legally insufficient to support his conviction.

          During a bench trial, the trial court is the exclusive judge of the credibility of the witnesses and the weight to be given to their testimony. Adelman v. State, 828 S.W.2d 418, 421 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992). The testimony from a single eyewitness may be sufficient to support a conviction. Bowden v. State, 628 S.W.2d 782, 784-85 (Tex. Crim. App. 1982). Accordingly, we hold that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction in this case.

          The sole point of error is overruled.

Conclusion

          We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

                                                                                  Adele Hedges

                                                                                  Justice

Panel consists of Justices Hedges, Nuchia, and Keyes.

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