No self-defense claim for Texan convicted of murder

TEXARKANA, Texas — An appeals court in Texas upheld the murder conviction of a man who shot and killed a woman who was out on bond for her alleged involvement in the murder of the man’s cousin, her former boyfriend. The evidence sufficed for the jury to decide his self-defense claim was not credible and there was no valid grounds for the court to give a sudden-passion instruction to the jury.Read the ruling here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads