Rivas v. State

*642OPINION

Opinion by:

Patricia 0. Alvarez, Justice

On January 22, 2014, a Medina County jury found Appellant Michael Rivas guilty of murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and criminal conspiracy relating to the death of Felix Flores. Michael1 was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. On appeal, Michael argues (1) the trial court’s jury instruction fails to accurately apply the law of self-defense to the facts of the case, (2) the trial court’s jury instruction fails to accurately apply the law of parties to the facts of…