Robles v. State

DUGGAN, Justice.

The appellant, a fifteen year old male at the time of the alleged offense, was certified as an adult, indicted and convicted of murder. His punishment was assessed by the jury at twenty years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. Although separately indicted, the appellant’s case was consolidated for trial with that of his co-defendant, Paul Tommy Ojeda, who was also convicted. Only the appellant Robles is before us on this appeal, asserting two grounds of error. The sufficiency of the evidence is not questioned.

By his first ground of error, the appellant…