Willie McDowell v. State, 01-15-00483-CR

Appellant Willie McDowell was indicted for aggravated robbery; a jury convicted him and the trial court sentenced him to 35 years' imprisonment.
Victim Itashia Corbin testified that two men "bum-rushed" her home, both armed; McDowell held her at gunpoint while an accomplice stole items (Xbox, shoes, cash).
The victim positively identified McDowell in court as the man who entered her home and held her at gunpoint.
A third witness, Shavondia Smith, testified McDowell had custody of an Explorer that matched the vehicle used to load the stolen property and attempt escape.
No fingerprints tying McDowell to the gun or vehicle were recovered; police explained the gun's texture and rarity of usable prints as reasons.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument (State)	Defendant's Argument (McDowell)	Held
Sufficiency of the evidence to support aggravated robbery conviction	Victim's testimony alone established every element; corroboration by eyewitness to vehicle custody strengthens the case	Victim was not credible because of alleged inconsistencies; lack of fingerprints undermines proof	Evidence was sufficient under Jackson v. Virginia standard; conviction affirmed

Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307 (1979) (announces standard for sufficiency review: evidence viewed in light most favorable to the verdict)
Gear v. State, 340 S.W.3d 743 (Tex. Crim. App. 2011) (explains deference to jury in resolving conflicts and drawing inferences)
Griego v. State, 337 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. Crim. App. 2011) (confirms Jackson is the sole sufficiency standard)
Laster v. State, 275 S.W.3d 512 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009) (sufficiency standard applies equally to circumstantial and direct evidence)
Bradley v. State, 359 S.W.3d 912 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012) (victim testimony alone can support robbery conviction)
Callahan v. State, 502 S.W.2d 3 (Tex. Crim. App. 1973) (absence of fingerprint evidence does not necessarily defeat sufficiency)