Nguyen v. State

OPINION

CANNON, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced by the court to imprisonment for life in the Texas Department of Corrections. On appeal, appellant alleges the trial court erred in not suppressing his confession, in refusing to appoint an interpreter to assist defense counsel, and in limiting defense counsel’s cross-examination of a witness. We affirm.

The facts show that on the night of the crime, a quarrel arose at the Vietnam Kitchen restaurant between a group including appellant and a companion of the victim, Mr. Tai. Before leaving the restaurant, appellant gestured…