Rivera v. State

MACK KIDD, Justice.

Appellant Hector Rivera appeals his conviction for murder. A jury found appellant guilty and the court assessed his punishment at twenty years’ imprisonment. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. §§ 19.02(b)(1), 7.02(a)(2) (West 1994). 1

Appellant presents two points of error. He contends that the evidence is legally insufficient to sustain his conviction as a party to murder. His second point complains of the trial court’s overruling his motion for speedy trial based on the eighteen-year lapse between his indictment for the murder and his apprehension. We will affirm the judgment of…