Rodriguez v. State

OPINION

CANTU, Justice.

Appellant was convicted, by a jury, of murder under TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 19.02(a)(2) (Vernon 1974). 1 Punishment was assessed by the trial court at imprisonment in the Texas Department of Corrections for a term of twenty-five years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged but a brief recitation of the facts is necessary to effectively address appellant’s contentions.

The evidence reflects that on February 10, 1978, at approximately 6:15 p.m., medical technicians with the Emergency Medical Services of the City of San Antonio responded to a poisoning call at 502…