Mata v. State

OPINION

Opinion by Justice BAIRD.

Appellant was charged by indictment with the offense of murder. The indiet ment also alleged a prior felony conviction for the purpose of enhancing the range of punishment. A jury convicted appellant of the charged offense. Following appellant’s plea of not true, the jury found the enhancement allegation true and assessed punishment at ninety-nine years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — Institutional Division, and a fine of $10,000. We affirm the conviction, but reverse and remand for a new trial on punishment. 2

I. Self Defense and…