Cevallos v. State

OPINION

CHAPA, Justice.

The motion for rehearing is denied. Our opinion of May 11, 1988, is withdrawn, and the following opinion is substituted.

Appellant Trinidad Cevallos was convicted by a jury of murder. The jury assessed punishment at 99 years’ confinement. We affirm the conviction.

The issues before us are:

1) whether the appellant was denied a fair trial due to the lack of effective assistance of trial counsel;

2) whether the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction;

3) whether the evidence was sufficient to support the sentence; and

4) whether the trial court erred in denying…