Cox v. State

MURPHY, Justice.

Appellant brings his appeal from a jury-conviction for murder enhanced by one pri- or conviction over his plea of not guilty. The trial court assessed punishment at 99 years confinement. Appellant asserts seven grounds of error on appeal which challenge the admission of his confession, the sufficiency of the evidence, the court’s failure to charge the jury on circumstantial evidence, and which contend the trial court abused its discretion in overruling his motion for new trial. We reform the judgment and sentence and, as reformed, affirm appellant’s conviction.

The facts and…