Legal Opinion

Ledesma v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 29, 1999No. 2-98-296-CRPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DIXON W. HOLMAN, Justice.

This is a murder case. Appellant Christopher Deshon Ledesma, known as Christopher Molina, was indicted for using a deadly weapon, a firearm, to murder Chester Ladilik. A jury found him guilty and sentenced him to 99 years in prison. His appeal presents issues that challenge the trial court’s denial of his special plea of double jeopardy, the factual sufficiency of the evidence, the qualifications of the forensic laboratory supervisor who testified as an expert for the State, the trial court’s denial of Appellant’s motion to quash his indictment, and denial of…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Cain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  3. Arizona v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. United States v. PerezSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
  5. Kelly v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Ex Parte BruceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2003
  2. Parrish v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
  3. Ex Parte Joseph Montano, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2014
  4. Garrels, Ex Parte Elizabeth AnnCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2018
  5. Allen Alvin Lee, Jr. v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002

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