Alejandro Ledesma, Jr. v. State

COURT OF APPEALS

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

ALEJANDRO LEDESMA, JR., )) No. 08-04-00043-CR

Appellant, )) Appeal from the

v. )) 41st District Court

THE STATE OF TEXAS, )) of El Paso County, Texas

Appellee. )) (TC# 20000D04485)

O P I N I O N

Alejandro Ledesma, Jr. was indicted on two counts for the murder of his first wife, Melina Ledesma. Prior to trial, the State abandoned Count I and proceeded to trial only on Count II, which alleged that Appellant had intentionally and knowingly caused the death of Melina Ledesma by killing her in a manner unknown to the grand jury. Count…