Cardenas v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
SARAH B. DUNCAN, Justice.
John Adams Cardenas appeals the judgment convicting him of capital murder and sentencing him to life imprisonment. We affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
During the evening of March 12, 1999, Carolina Castillo visited in her apartment with neighbors from her complex, Carlos and Carless. While Carolina and Carless baked a birthday cake, Carlos stood out on the apartment’s balcony. While there, he saw another neighbor in the complex, “Gizmo,” pass by. After Gizmo said hello, Carlos introduced him to Carolina. Gizmo stayed at Carolina’s apartment for…
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