Murray v. State

BILL BASS, Justice.

Appellant was convicted on his plea of guilty before a jury of attempted capital murder of Randall Rieger, a Longview police officer. The jury assessed his punishment at confinement for life. We will affirm the judgment.

When Trent Oberthier arrived at his home on Third Street, his neighbor called him over to her porch. As he approached the neighbor’s porch, he noticed the Appellant standing in the road. Appellant approached Oberthier and announced his intention to shoot him. Oberthier ran toward his house and Appellant fired several shots at him. Oberthier came back out on…