Hernandez v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BENAVIDES, Judge.
The appellant, Rogelio Rangel Hernandez, was convicted of Capital Murder for causing the death of Jose Gerardo “Curly” Herrera, who was then employed as a detention officer at the Webb County Jail, while appellant was incarcerated on an unrelated charge. His punishment was assessed at death. See V.T.C.A. Penal Code Secs. 19.03(a)(5) and 1.07(a)(26). 1 Appeal to this court is automatic. See Art 37.071(h), V.A.C.C.P.; Rule 40(b)(1), Tex.R.App.Proc. After considering appellants forty-one points of error, we find no error that would require us to disturb the trial court’s…
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