Alvin Dejuan Melton v. the State of Texas

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-21-00416-CR Alvin Dejuan Melton, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE 20TH DISTRICT COURT OF MILAM COUNTY NO. CR25,897, THE HONORABLE JOHN YOUNGBLOOD, JUDGE PRESIDING OPINION Alvin Dejuan Melton was convicted of murder and was sentenced to twenty-five years’ imprisonment. See Tex. Penal Code §§ 12.32, 19.02. In three issues on appeal, Melton contends that the trial court erred by denying his requests for jury instructions on criminally negligent homicide and self-defense and that his trial counsel was ineffective for…