James R. Thompson v. State

OPINION

MICHAEL MASSENGALE, Justice.

A jury found appellant James Russell Thompson guilty of murdering his former lover, Giselle Teapo, and sentenced him to life imprisonment. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02(b) (West 2011) (establishing offense of murder). Thompson pleaded “true” to an enhancement paragraph which alleged a prior federal conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and the judgment reflects an affirmative finding that a deadly weapon was used. Thompson raises four issues on appeal: (1) the evidence against him on the murder charge was wholly circumstantial…