Gonzalez, Ray

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. PD-0247-05

RAY GONZALEZ, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

FROM THE FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS

BEXAR COUNTY

Cochran, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Keller, P.J., Meyers, Price, Womack, Keasler, Hervey, and Holcomb, JJ., joined. Johnson, J., filed a concurring opinion.

O P I N I O N

The question presented in this case of first impression is whether appellant forfeited, by his own misconduct of fatally shooting Maria Herrera during a robbery or the burglary of her home, his right to confront Maria…