Orellana v. State

OPINION

J. Brett Busby, Justice

A jury convicted appellant Frelin Orella-na of aggravated assault. Appellant received the maximum sentence authorized by law, twenty years’ confinement and a fíne of $10,000. In this appeal, appellant asks us to reverse his sentence and remand for a new punishment hearing.

Among other issues, appellant argues that the trial court erred in omitting an instruction that the jury could consider evidence of extraneous bad acts only if proven beyond a reasonable doubt. After clarifying when such an instruction is required with respect to evidence regarding a defendant’s…