Benavidez v. State

Appellant was assessed the death penalty for the alleged murder of Henry Calcote, and he appeals.

From the evidence it is gathered that appellant had been working for the deceased on a ranch in Schleicher County. That on a day or two prior to the homicide the deceased had transferred appellant to the ranch home of Jeff Enochs, about six miles from deceased's home where appellant had previously been employed as a day laborer. Mr. Enochs was in process of moving his family into the town of Eldorado, and appellant was left out on the ranch to look after the stock and attend to the chores around…