Donald R. Simmons v. State

SIMMONS V. STATE

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NOS. 2-05-172-CR

2-05-173-CR

DONALD R. SIMMONS APPELLANT

V

THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE

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FROM THE 371ST DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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MEMORANDUM OPINION (footnote: 1)

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This is a murder-for-hire case. Gunmen shot and wounded Sonny Alaniz and killed Benito Sanchez outside Sanchez’s apartment. A jury convicted Appellant Donald R. Simmons for capital murder and attempted capital murder for hiring the gunmen to kill Alaniz. Appellant received an automatic life sentence for Sanchez’s death, and the jury…