De La Cruz v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. The jury assessed the punishment at 199 years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

The appellant, Catarina De La Cruz, had lived with Alexandra Contreras, the deceased, “off and on” for several years. The State’s evidence shows and the appellant testified that he killed Alexandra Con treras with a gun. His main contention is that the killing was in self-defense.

On the 15th of June, 1969, Alexandra Contreras, the deceased, and others were at her apartment at Bryan and Fitzhugh Streets in Dallas. The appellant…