Colunga v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for murder. Punishment was assessed by the jury at 199 years.

The record reflects that Solomon Abdo died of knife wounds inflicted during a robbery which occurred at the deceased’s grocery store in San Antonio on January 17, 1969. The first trial was in July, 1970, and the conviction resulting therefrom was reversed by this Court. 1 This appeal stems from the conviction at the second trial in September, 1973. The record was filed in this Court on March 7, 1975.

The testimony of Jesse Montez and Feli-ciana Martinez reflects that Hector…