GAONA v. STATE

No. 05-15-00541-CR.

498 S.W.3d 706 (2016)

Santana GAONA, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Discretionary Review Refused November 2, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Daniel Oliphant, Jr. , Rockwall, TX, for appellants.

Christine Ou , Susan Hawk , Dallas, TX, for appellees.

Before Justices Francis, Fillmore, and Schenck


OPINION

A jury convicted Santana Gaona of murder and sentenced him to fifty years in prison. In two issues, appellant contends the evidence is legally insufficient to support the jury's rejection of his claims of self-defense and sudden passion. We affirm the trial court's judgment.

In August 2011, appellant...

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