Jasmine Nicole Epps v. the State of Texas

Affirmed and Opinion filed July 30, 2024. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-22-00692-CR JASMINE NICOLE EPPS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 56th District Court Galveston County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 20-CR-0604 OPINION Appellant Jasmine Nicole Epps challenges her conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, arguing that the guilt/innocence charge failed to properly instruct the jury on applicable law relevant to the case because the charge completely omitted defense of a third person from the instructions. Defensive instructions must be…