Jones v. State

OPINION

STEPHEN F. PRESLAR, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. The jury assessed punishment at ninety-nine years imprisonment. Appellant was indicted for capital murder in the beating and strangulation death of Frank White whose body was discovered at the Motel 6 in El Paso. Appellant testified that he killed White following an argument over who would be the passive and who the aggressive party in a homosexual liaison. The jury was charged on capital murder, murder and voluntary manslaughter. We affirm.

In Ground of Error No. One, Appellant contends that the…