Quinn Cruz, Jr. v. State

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS § QUINN CRUZ, JR., No. 08-08-00213-CR § Appellant, Appeal from § v. 205th District Court § THE STATE OF TEXAS, of El Paso County, Texas § Appellee. (TC # 20060D00581) § OPINION Quinn Cruz, Jr. appeals his conviction of capital murder. Prior to trial, the State gave notice that it would not seek the death penalty. A jury found Appellant guilty of capital murder and his punishment was automatically set at life imprisonment. See TEX .PENAL CODE ANN . § 12.31 (Vernon Supp. 2009). We reverse and remand for a new punishment hearing. FACTUAL…