Payne v. State

OPINION

Ken Wise, Justice

A jury found appellant, Raymond Howard Payne, guilty of the offense of murder. See Tex. Penal Code § 19.02. In one issue, appellant challenges the legal sufficiency of the evidence supporting his murder conviction. We affirm.

Factual Background

At approximately 11:00 p.m. on May 27, 2014, appellant called 9-1-1, stating that his twenty-six-year-old son, Jarrod Payne, had shot himself inside appellant’s home. When first responders arrived, they discovered Jarrod’s body lying on the floor of his bedroom. Jarrod had a single gunshot wound in his chest. Appellant admitted…