Tamez v. State

OPINION

BRIAN HOYLE, Justice.

Raul Tamez appeals his conviction for the offense of murder. Appellant raises nine issues for our consideration. We affirm.

Background

William Cathey and Appellant were both inmates at the Coffield Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Appellant had been convicted of burglary and, once imprisoned, had been convicted of possession of a deadly weapon within a penal facility. Cathey had been convicted of murder. The two men were housed in single occupancy cells in a maximum security portion of the prison. On October 7, 2002, both men were allowed recreation.…