Eby v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

CATHERINE STONE, Justice.

Ronald Eby appeals his conviction and life sentence for murdering Roland Cerv- era. Because there is factually insufficient evidence to support Eby’s conviction, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand the cause for a new trial.

Background

In April of 1998, Roland Cervera was in the process of purchasing a piece of property in rural southeast Bexar County, Texas. Before the sale of the property was complete, Cervera, with the approval of his realtor, Constance Friesenhahn, began renovating the property. On April 8, 1998, Friesenhahn drove by…