Rodriquez v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for murder. Punishment was assessed by the jury at twenty years.

At the outset appellant contends the court erred in not granting his motion for an instructed verdict in that the accomplice witnesses’ testimony was not corroborated as required by Article 38.14, V.A.C.C.P. 1

The record reflects that at approximately 2:00 a. m., on October 16, 1971, one Juan Amaro was shot to death in the Fiesta Car Lot in El Paso. Witness Antunez, night watchman at the car lot, testified that he saw deceased leave the Mi Ranchi-to Bar located across…