Villarreal v. State

THOMAS, Justice.

A jury convicted Juan Luis Villarreal of murder and assessed his punishment at life imprisonment in the Texas Department of Corrections. In his sole point of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to admit rebuttal testimony by his sister. We find no merit in appellant’s arguments and, accordingly, affirm the trial court’s judgment.

This case involves the death of Francisca Villarreal after she was shot by her husband, the appellant. At approximately 10:00 p.m. on September 5, 1986, Dallas police officers were dispatched to appellant’s home to…