Martinez v. State

OPINION

JAMES T. CAMPBELL, Justice.

Appellant Richard Martinez appeals from his jury conviction of the offense of injury to an elderly individual and the resulting sentence of forty-five years of imprisonment. Through one issue, he contends the trial court erred by admitting evidence of his prior convictions for retaliation and attempt to commit murder. We will affirm.

Background

In June 2009, appellant was indicted for the offense of injury to an elderly individual. 2 The indictment also included enhancement provisions, setting forth appellant’s previous convictions for retaliation, attempt to…