Roberts v. State

Hines, Justice.

Damien Durant Roberts appeals from his convictions in connection with the death of Gustavo Martinez Hernandez (“Martinez”). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Construed to support the verdicts, the evidence showed that Martinez, on a bicycle, encountered an automobile in which Roberts was a passenger. Roberts asked Martinez for money; when Martinez said he had none, Roberts shot him once in the chest with a .22 caliber pistol. Martinez rode his bicycle a short distance before falling. Martinez later died.

1. Roberts contends that the evidence presented by the State was not…