Legal Opinion

Edwin Figueroa v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided June 15, 2023No. 01-22-00179-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion issued June 15, 2023 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-22-00179-CR ——————————— EDWIN FIGUEROA, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 177th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1627794 MEMORANDUM OPINION A jury found appellant, Edwin Figueroa, guilty of the first-degree felony offense of murder.1 After making a negative finding on a sudden passion special issue, the jury assessed Figueroa’s punishment at thirty-seven years’ confinement. 1 See TEX. PENAL CODE § 19.02(b)(1)–(2). In two issues, Figueroa…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Ngo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
  3. Colburn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
  4. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  5. Cosio v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011

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