Ruiz v. State

OPINION ON THE APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR REHEARING

DALLY, Commissioner.

Our prior opinion is withdrawn. This is an appeal from a conviction for the of fense of murder; the jury assessed the appellant’s punishment at imprisonment for fifteen years. The appellant complains that: evidence of an extraneous offense was erroneously admitted; the jury was improperly instructed concerning the purpose for which the extraneous offense was admitted; there was a failure to instruct the jury at the guilt-innocence stage of the trial on the definition of murder with malice, murder without malice, and on…