Hernandez v. State

OPINION

KENNEDY, Justice.

Aron Hernandez was found guilty by a jury of murder and punishment was assessed by the jury at fifty years confinement. Hernandez appeals by two points of error complaining that the trial court erred in receiving reputation testimony without a proper predicate. We reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the case.

Hernandez was indicated for intentionally and knowingly causing the death of Armando Perez by shooting him with a firearm. He plead not guilty and was tried by a jury. At trial numerous witnesses for the State testified that during a barbecue in the…