Aguilar v. State

OPINION

JOHNSON, J.,

delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court.

Appellant and her step-daughter, Evangélica Aguilar (Evie), were jointly indicted and tried for the murder of Juan Aguilar, appellant’s husband and Evie’s father. A jury found appellant guilty and assessed punishment at twenty-five years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — Institutional Division. The court of appeals affirmed the conviction. We will reverse.

On appeal, appellant complained, inter alia, that the trial court erred in failing to grant her motions for severance, which were presented both before…