Garcia v. State

OPINION

ADELE HEDGES, Justice.

A jury found appellant, Fabian Rene Garcia, guilty of capital murder, and the trial court assessed punishment at confinement for life. 1 In three points of error, appellant contends that (1) the trial court erred in (a) granting the State’s motion in limine and (b) failing to suppress appellant’s video-taped statement, and (2) appellant was denied effective assistance of counsel during the guilt/innocence phase of his trial. We affirm.

Background

During the early morning hours of September 1, 2001, Frank Ibanez, complainant, drove his blue Impala into the parking…