Morales v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from convictions in a joint trial for murder. The punishments were assessed by the jury with Israel Morales receiving thirty years, Brijido Pena, twenty years and Juan Morales, ten years.

The facts are undisputed that Israel Morales killed Juan Ayala by stabbing him with a knife. It is contended that the evidence is insufficient to show that Brijido Pena and Juan Morales were principals and that the murder was with malice.

The record reflects that the appellants Israel and Juan Morales are brothers, and they with another brother Esequiel Morales and the…