Flores v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice ROSS.

Rene Flores was convicted by a jury for the murder of Damon Barlow, also known as “Blue.” The jury assessed punishment at thirty-eight years’ imprisonment, and the trial court sentenced Flores accordingly. Flores appeals, raising one point of error: that the trial court erred in including in the jury charge an instruction on provocation. We affirm the judgment.

The killing occurred September 23, 2003. Approximately two weeks before that date, Flores and a person identified only as “Ronnie” attempted to broker a sale of approximately eight pounds of marihuana to…