Cameron County, Texas v. Francisco Salinas and Gregoria Salinas, Individually, and as Representatives of the Estate of Lupita Estella Salinas (Decedent)

NUMBER 13-12-00059-CR COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG NIGEL PAUL GARDNER, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee. On appeal from the 258th District Court of Polk County, Texas. MEMORANDUM OPINION1 Before Chief Justice Valdez, and Justices Benavides, and Perkes Memorandum Opinion by Justice Perkes Appellant Nigel Paul Gardner appeals his conviction for murder, a first-degree felony, see TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 19.02(b)(1) (West 2011); and retaliation, a third-degree felony, see id. § 36.06(c). A jury found appellant guilty on both counts, and 1 This…