Gonzales v. State

AUSTIN McCLOUD, Chief Justice, Retired.

The jury found appellant guilty of capital murder and assessed his punishment at confinement for life. We affirm.

Appellant was a juvenile at the time of the offense.1 The juvenile court found that there was probable cause to believe that appellant had “committed the offense of capital murder, attempted capital murder, or solicitation of capital murder.” (Emphasis added) The juvenile court waived jurisdiction over appellant and ordered the case transferred to criminal district court so that appellant could be tried as an adult. Appellant appealed the…