Nichols v. State

Sears, Presiding Justice.

Appellant Mario Nichols appeals her convictions for murder and related crimes, 1 claiming the trial court erred in refusing to give a requested jury charge on voluntary manslaughter. Having reviewed the record, we conclude that no evidence existed to support such a charge, and we affirm.

1. The evidence introduced at trial showed that an argument broke out in a nightclub parking lot between appellant, her ex-lover Williams, and Williams’ wife, Gibson. The argument escalated into a brawl, and Gibson struck appellant in the face. Appellant then retrieved a gun and fired…