Trejos v. State

OPINION

ELSA ALCALA, Justice.

Appellant, Frank Jose Trejos, appeals a judgment convicting him of the murder of Maria Barrientos, his mother-in-law. See Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 19.02(b)(1) (Vernon 2003). Appellant pleaded not guilty to the jury. The jury found him guilty and assessed punishment at 45 years in prison. In seven issues, appellant contends that the trial court erred (1) by granting the State’s motion to shuffle the venire panel because the motion was untimely after voir dire had commenced, (2) by granting the State’s motion to amend the indictment to add the name of the complainant on…