Cavazos v. State

OPINION

GUADALUPE RIVERA, Justice.

A jury convicted Appellant, Abraham Cavazos, of murder and assessed his sentence at twenty-eight years’ imprisonment and a $5,000 fíne. In two issues on appeal, Appellant complains of the trial court’s failure to sustain his objection to the prosecutor’s closing argument and to include his requested instruction for manslaughter in the jury charge. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

On December 11, 2004, Bernice Gonzalez hosted a birthday party for Camille Martinez at her parent’s home in El Paso. Samuel Beltran, who was in Bernice’s English class, arrived around 8:30 p.m.…