Jasper James v. the State of Texas

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS § JASPER L. JAMES, No. 08-25-00013-CR § Appellant, Appeal from the § v. 426th District Court § THE STATE OF TEXAS, of Bell County, Texas § Appellee. (TC# 22DCR87001) § § MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant Jasper L. James appeals his conviction for murder, focusing solely on the trial judge’s decision to impose a 75-year prison term. His sole issue on appeal claims that the trial judge improperly considered an exhibit identified as a “victim impact statement” before deciding punishment. For the reasons noted below, we affirm. I. BACKGROUND…