Villalobos v. State

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

A jury found appellant, Benito Villalobos, guilty of murder. One prior felony offense was alleged in the indictment for enhancement purposes. The trial court assessed punishment in the Texas Department of Corrections for life. We affirm.

On the evening of February 20, 1987, police were called to the scene of a shooting. Officer Gonzalez spoke with a woman at the scene who told him that “Benito” shot her husband and then ran towards an apartment. The officer went to this apartment and learned from appellant’s brother that appellant had just run out the back door. An…