Robinette v. State

OPINION

McCLOUD, Chief Justice.

The jury found appellant guilty of murder and assessed his punishment at confinement for 75 years. We reverse and remand.

Appellant contends in his first point of error that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict. In deciding a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we must review the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict to determine whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 99 S.Ct. 2781, 61 L.Ed.2d 560 (1979); Butler v.…