Mendez v. State

KIDD, Justice.

Appellant David Andrew Mendez was convicted of capital murder. See Tex. Pen. Code Ann. § 19.03(a)(7)(A) (West 1994). Because the State did not seek the death penalty, appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment. Appellant asserts that he was denied his constitutional right to be confronted with the witnesses against him and that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction. We will reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

On October 1, 1997, Francisco Vasquez and George Rodriguez were shot and killed in the Vasquez family home’s garage, which had been converted into a bedroom.…