Gonzales v. State

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

Eugene Paredas Gonzales was convicted of murder in a trial by jury and sentenced to a term of forty-five years. On appeal he contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction, that the court erred in refusing to charge on the lesser included offenses of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and criminally negligent homicide, and that his confession was improperly admitted. All of these grounds are overruled, and the conviction is affirmed.

First Ground: Insufficiency of Evidence

Appellant was charged with the murder of Jose Valdivia, who had…