Tapia v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MALONEY, Justice.
The jury convicted appellant of aggravated assault and assessed a four year sentence. In two points of error, appellant contends his conviction violates his federal constitutional right of confrontation and he was denied effective assistance of counsel at trial. We •affirm the trial court’s judgment.
BACKGROUND
Complainant was shot in an apparent gang-related, drive-by shooting. Complainant and his brother identified the vehicle from which the shots were fired as a red, four-door, compact car. When the red ear drove up to the shooting scene, its headlights went off, and…
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