Damien Douglas Harris v. the State of Texas

Opinion Issued December 15, 2022 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-20-00140-CR ——————————— DAMIEN DOUGLAS HARRIS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 428th District Court Hays County, Texas Trial Court Case No. CR-17-0781-D DISSENTING OPINION The presumption of reasonableness instruction that the trial court included in the jury charge accurately states the law that applies when there is an evidentiary dispute on whether a defendant was engaged in criminal activity when the defendant used self-defense in killing another…