Alfredo Perez v. State

NO. 07-08-0425-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL D

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

ALFREDO PEREZ, APPELLANT

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

FROM THE 140TH DISTRICT COURT OF LUBBOCK COUNTY;

NO. 2007-417,321; HONORABLE JIM B. DARNELL, JUDGE

Before QUINN, C.J. and CAMPBELL and PIRTLE, JJ.

OPINION

Following an open plea of guilty to the offense of murder,[1] Appellant, Alfredo Perez, was adjudicated guilty as charged. The trial court then proceeded to a punishment hearing where Appellant offered evidence of sudden passion. Normally, murder is a first degree felony punishable by…