Reyna v. State

OPINION

SUSAN LARSEN, Justice.

Lorenzo Reyna appeals his convictions for aggravated assault and deadly conduct, following a jury trial. Finding that the jury’s guilty verdict was against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence supporting Reyna’s insanity defense, we reverse and remand.

Facts

On February 7, 2001, Lorenzo Reyna took a .22 caliber rifle from a trunk in his mother’s and stepfather’s house in Clint, Texas, walked several miles to mile marker 42 on Interstate 10, and started shooting at cars as they drove along the highway. He hit one motorist, who called 911 and alerted the…