Rickey Ellison v. State

OPINION

JOHN M. BAILEY, JUSTICE

The jury convicted Rickey Ellison of murder. The trial court assessed Appellant’s punishment at confinement for life in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. We affirm.

Background, Facts

This appeal arises from Appellant’s conviction in 2011 for the murder of Jimmy Milo on or about February 19, 1981. Appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. However, a summary of the evidence offered at trial is necessary to provide context for Appellant’s issues on appeal and our analysis of those…