Gerardo Echavarria, Jr. v. State

OPINION

Opinion by:

STEVEN C. HILBIG, Justice.

Gerardo Echavarria Jr. was convicted of murder and sentenced to fifty years in prison. Echavarria appeals, contending the trial court committed charge error, made erroneous evidentiary rulings, and allowed the prosecutor to make improper arguments during the punishment phase of the trial. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Facts

During the early morning hours of February 28, 2009, Echavarria shot and killed Juan Raul Requenez in Rio Grande City, Texas. Echavarria admits he killed Re-quenez, but testified he did so because Requenez and Eloy Garcia…