Arellano v. State

OPINION

VANCE, Justice.

A jury convicted Ronald Kim Arellano of manslaughter and assessed his punishment at twenty years’ confinement plus a fine of $10,000. On appeal, Arellano complains that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support his conviction. We find that, based on the evidence, a rational jury could have found the essential elements of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. Furthermore, after a neutral consideration of all of the evidence, we find that the verdict is not contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence. Consequently, we hold that the evidence is…