Saldana v. State

YEAKEL, Justice.

A jury found appellant Leonard Saldana guilty of capital murder. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.03(a)(2) (West 1994). Pursuant to the jury’s findings at the punishment phase of trial, the district court assessed punishment at life imprisonment. See id. § 12.31(a); Tex.Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 37.071, § 2 (West Supp.2001). Appellant challenges his conviction by four points of error. We will affirm the conviction.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Appellant and the victim, Sylvia Hernandez, lived together in Austin until January 1998. They had one daughter. On January 12…