Colston v. State

OPINION

SAM BASS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a murder conviction after a jury trial. The court assessed punishment at 30 years confinement.

Sharon Eversole, deceased’s ex-wife, testified that she was married to the deceased for fourteen years, and had been divorced for one year when she saw him on October 14, 1982. The deceased was wearing blue jeans, a velour pullover shirt, boots, a gold chain necklace, two diamond rings, and a gold bracelet. Sharon and the deceased had made plans to get together that evening. Sharon testified that the deceased told her that he had $400 and a .357 pistol…