Ray Canek Vera v. the State of Texas

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-24-00445-CR Ray Canek Vera, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE 51ST DISTRICT COURT OF TOM GREEN COUNTY NO. A-22-1126-SB, THE HONORABLE CARMEN DUSEK, JUDGE PRESIDING OPINION Ray Canek Vera appeals his murder and two aggravated assault convictions. He argues the trial court erred in (1) excluding, at the guilt-innocence stage, the testimony of the defense’s forensic psychologist expert’s testimony, and (2) refusing, at the punishment stage, to instruct the jury on sudden passion. Holding the trial court did not err in…