Kelley v. State

OPINION

DUNN, Justice.

A jury found appellant, Tommy Earl Kelley, guilty of attempted murder. After appellant pled true to the enhancement paragraphs, the court assessed punishment at 30 years. We affirm.

Appellant was tried for the attempted murder of his girlfriend, Sharon Wilson. Their relationship, characterized as stormy and violent, had lasted approximately 10 years and had produced two children. On prior occasions, Wilson had stabbed appellant.

On August 6, 1991, Wilson and appellant had an on-again, off-again argument lasting nearly eight hours. During the early part of the argument,…