Gaona v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice Francis

A jury convicted Santana Gaona:of murder and sentenced him to fifty years in prison.. In two issues, appellant contends the evidence is legally insufficient to support the jury’s rejection of his claims of self-defense and sudden passion. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

In August 2011, appellant’s wife, Rosario, accused him of rape. The charges were ultimately dropped, but the couple remained separated. Two months later, Samuel Rojas, who was married to Rosario’s sister, hosted a family birthday party. Rosario and several of her family- members attended…