Rayme v. State

OPINION

SAM NUCHIA, Justice.

Appellant, Aaron Keco Rayme, pleaded not guilty to the offense of murder. The jury found him guilty and assessed punishment at life in prison. Appellant presents the following issues on appeal: (1) that he was egregiously harmed by the trial court’s failure to instruct the jury in the punishment charge on the State’s burden of proof regarding extraneous offenses, and (2) that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Enjoli Lavette Taylor was the mother of Aeshia, her then two-year-old daughter with appellant, and Journey, her then…