Carranza v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANTS PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

in which KELLER, PRICE, HOLLAND and WOMACK, Judges, joined.

A jury convicted appellant of murder and sentenced him to ten years’ confinement. Appellant timely filed a motion for new trial premised on newly discovered evidence. See Tex.R.App.Proc. 31(a)(1). Appellant’s motion for new trial contains a “Fiat” and a proposed “Order.” See Appendix A (as reproduced from the transcript). The “Order” has a signature line for the trial court to indicate whether it is granting or denying the motion. This line is blank and contains no signature. The…