Villarreal v. State

OPINION

HINOJOSA, Justice.

Appellant was indicted for attempted murder, burglary of a habitation, injury to a child, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The four charges were tried jointly, and the jury found appellant guilty of each offense. The punishment for each crime was enhanced by one prior felony conviction, and the court sentenced appellant to imprisonment for life, thirty years, life, and twenty years for the crimes respectively. 1 We affirm in part and reverse in part.

In the early morning hours of October 27, 1989, Leticia Ayala, her infant son Juan Pablo, and two other children…