Buruca v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

Benancio Buruca was indicted jointly with Isaias Lara and Salvador Mora for two counts each of armed robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Before the case proceeded to trial, Mora entered a guilty plea to all counts. During the trial, Lara also pled guilty to all counts. The jury found Buruca guilty of the armed robbery charges but acquitted him of the remaining charges. He appeals the denial of his motion for new trial, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and his counsel’s effectiveness, and arguing that the trial…