Legal Opinion
Balderas v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 2, 2016No. AP-77,036PublishedCited by 257 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · KeaslerKeasler, J.
in which Meyers, Hervey, Richardson, Yeary, and Newell, JJ., join.
In February 2014, a jury convicted Juan Balderas of capital murder committed in December 2005.1 Based upon the jury’s answers to the special issues set forth in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 37.071, sections 2(b) and 2(e), the trial *763judge sentenced Balderas to death.2 Direct appeal to this Court is automatic.3 After reviewing Balderas’s nine points of error, we find them to be without merit. Consequently, we affirm the trial court’s judgment and sentence of death.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
In 2004, the victim, Eduardo…
3Cases cited66 opinions
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- Hooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
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4Cited by257 opinions
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