Neva Jane Gonzales v. State

OPINION

Tracy Christopher, Justice

In this appeal from a conviction for murder, the only question is whether the trial court reversibly erred when it denied a requested instruction on the law of self-defense. Because the evidence raised the issue of self-defense, we conclude that the trial court did err by refusing to give the requested instruction. However, based on the record as a whole, we conclude that the error was harmless. We therefore affirm the trial court’s judgment.

BACKGROUND

Appellant lived in an apartment with her boyfriend, Samuel, and the complainant, Jose. All three roommates had…