Berrian v. State

BENHAM, Justice.

Following a jury trial, appellant Ronnie Lee Berrian was found guilty of malice murder and other offenses arising out of the shooting death of Russell Boyd. He appeals his convictions, and we affirm.

Appellant testified at trial that he was sitting on his front porch on the morning of the shooting when the victim drove his car into the front yard, parked, and walked up to the porch. Appellant did not know the victim but came to understand that he was there to pick up Kevin Scott, who was the father of appellant’s girlfriend, with whom appellant lived. Scott had arrived the…