Ashton Joel Carmen v. State

Opinion issued November 20, 2008

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NO. 01-07-00069-CR

ASHTON JOEL CARMEN, Appellant

V

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 23rd District Court

Brazoria County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 51,101

O P I N I O N

Appellant, Ashton Joel Carmen, appeals from a judgment convicting him for the murder of his father, Reginald Carmen. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02 (Vernon 2003). Appellant pleaded not guilty, was found guilty by the jury, and assessed 50 years in prison by the jury. In his sole issue, appellant contends the trial court erred by…