Pineda v. State

OPINION

EVELYN V. KEYES, Justice.

Appellant, Rafael Pineda, was charged with the felony offense of aggravated robbery 1 and pleaded not guilty. A jury found appellant guilty and assessed his punishment at 20 years’ confinement. In three points of error, appellant contends the interpreter’s absence during certain voir dire proceedings denied him (1) his constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel, (2) his constitutional right to due process, and (3) his constitutional right to be present and participate in jury selection. We affirm.

Facts

On December 9, 2002, police responded to a…