Preston v. State

OPINION

SEARS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of murder. A jury found Appellant guilty of the offense and found that a deadly weapon, a firearm, was used in commission of the offense. The jury assessed Appellant’s punishment at confinement for seventy-five years in the Texas Department of Corrections. We affirm.

Appellant’s sister-in-law, Ms. Gillis, invited the complainant to visit her at Appellant's home on April 22, 1987. When the complainant arrived at approximately 3:00 p.m., Appellant, his wife, her daughter, Nicole, Ms. Gillis and others were present in the…