Legal Opinion
Pineda v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided October 7, 1999No. 01-96-01306-CRPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILSON, J.
A jury found appellant, Miguel Pineda, guilty of capital murder, and the trial court assessed punishment at life imprisonment. See TexPenal Code Ann. § 19.03 (Vernon 1994). On appeal, appellant complains of (1) ineffective assistance of counsel, (2) error during voir dire examination, and (3) improper argument by the prosecutor. We affirm.
FACTS
In October 1995, the complainants, Cornelio Santibanez and his brother José Santibanez, were released on bond for the charge of the murder of appellant’s brother, Antonio Pineda. On October 8, 1995, Cornelio and José went to a field in…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Leday v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
- Cook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
- Ex Parte WelbornCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Cooks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
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3Cited by25 opinions
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