Garcia v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
PHIL HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.
Ovidio Garcia (“Garcia”) pled guilty before a jury to capital murder, and the jury assessed his punishment at life imprisonment. Based on the arguments made in Garcia’s brief, the following issues are presented for our review: (1) the evidence was legally and factually insufficient because the jury found Garcia guilty of capital murder “as charged in the indictment;” (2) the trial court erred in admitting the third special issue on mitigating circumstances because it was not effective for any offense committed before September 1, 1991; (3) the record…
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