Legal Opinion

Tajaurae Jones v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)

Decided March 3, 2026No. 08-25-00022-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS ———————————— No. 08-25-00022-CR ———————————— Tajaurae Jones, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee On Appeal from the 460th District Court Travis County, Texas Trial Court No. D-1-DC-23-302141 M E MO RA N D UM O PI NI O N 1 Appellant Tajaurae Jones was convicted of the murder of Ti’Jarious White. This appeal is about Jones’s justification defenses. He challenges the jury’s rejection of his self-defense claim and the omission of a jury instruction on the of protection of property defense. We affirm. 1 This case was transferred…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  3. Saxton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  4. Posey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
  5. Kirsch, Scott AlanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012

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