Dinario Jones v. State of Texas

NO. 12-01-00135-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

DINARIO JONES,

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APPEAL FROM THE SEVENTH

APPELLANT

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JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE

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SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS

Dinario Jones ("Appellant") appeals his conviction for arson resulting in death, for which Appellant was sentenced to imprisonment for seventy years. Appellant raises four issues on appeal. We affirm.

Background

Appellant confessed to setting fire to Beth Little's ("Little") house after he had burgled it. In his confession, Appellant stated that he set fire to a bed sheet to conceal the…