Christopher Roberts v. State

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-14-00637-CR Christopher Roberts, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 403RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. D-1-DC-12-302227, THE HONORABLE BRENDA KENNEDY, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION A jury convicted appellant Christopher Roberts of murdering his girlfriend, see Tex. Penal Code § 19.02(b)(1) (defining offense of murder as intentionally or knowingly causing death of individual), and assessed his punishment at confinement for 50 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, see id. §§…