Nevarez v. State

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JAMES T. CAMPBELL, Justice.

Appellant Julio Antonio Nevarez appeals from his jury conviction of the offense of murder and his resulting sentence of imprisonment for a term of twenty-five years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. We affirm.

Factual Background

Appellant’s indictment charged that he intentionally and knowingly caused the death of Edgar Alex Avila, by stabbing him with a knife. 1 Following his plea of not guilty, the matter proceeded to trial by jury. At trial, the State’s evidence showed that during the early morning hours on…