Joshua Orcasitas v. State

OPINION

Opinion by:

Karen Angelini, Justice

Joshua Orcasitas, appellant, was convicted of murder and sentenced to twenty years in prison. On appeal, appellant argues that his conviction should be reversed because the prosecutor engaged in improper jury argument during the guilt-innocence phase of trial. Appellant also argues that he should be afforded a new trial on punishment because the evidence was legally and factually insufficient to support the jury’s negative finding on the issue of sudden passion arising from an adequate cause. We affirm.

Background

On July 11, 2012, appellant’s mother,…