Narjes Modarresi v. State

OPINION

John Donovan, Justice

A jury convicted appellant, Narjes Mo-darresi, of capital murder. The State did not seek the death penalty, and thus the trial court assessed a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without parole. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 12.31(a)(2) (West Supp.2015). On appeal, appellant contends the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction and that the trial court erred by denying appellant’s motion to declare unconstitutional the statute mandating her sentence and by denying her motion for new trial. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Appellant was charged with capital murder…