Sebastian Nathanial Roys v. State

OPINION

JAMES T. CAMPBELL, Justice.

Appellant Sebastian Nathanial Roys appeals from his murder conviction by jury and the resulting sentence of 55 years of imprisonment. He presents five points of error, four asserting errors in the court’s charge and one asserting insufficient corroborating evidence. We will affirm.

Background

Roys was charged by indictment with intentionally and knowingly causing the death of Candice Tenise Herrera by shooting her with a firearm. 1

After Roys plead not guilty, the State presented evidence showing that Herrera was shot to death at a City of Amarillo wood chipping…