Legal Opinion

Lugo v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 22, 2009No. 2-08-233-CRPublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BILL MEIER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Appellant Guillermo Lugo appeals his conviction for murder. In five issues, Lugo argues that the trial court erred by admitting trial testimony regarding his statement made to police; that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to sustain his conviction; and that the trial court erred by overruling his objection to a punishment-enhancement paragraph in the indictment. We will affirm.

II. Background

On November 21, 2002, Fort Worth Police Officer Robert Presney went to a local motel to investigate a homicide. Presney found Ernesto Delgadillo…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  4. Hooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  5. Clayton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007

32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Moore, Jammie LeeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
  2. Marchbanks v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
  3. Wise v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2012
  4. Woodruff v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2010
  5. Aaron Lee v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2025

29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API