Carolyn Barnes v. University Federal Credit Union and Government Employees Insurance Company/GEICO Insurance

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-08-00448-CR Chaka Romain Johnson, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF LAMPASAS COUNTY, 27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 8127, HONORABLE JOE CARROLL, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION Chaka Johnson was indicted for the capital murder of Hidi Gower. See

Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02(b)(1) (West 2003) (defining murder), § 19.03(a)(3) (West Supp. 2009) (explaining that person commits capital murder when he commits crime for promise of remuneration). The jury found Johnson guilty, and Johnson was sentenced to life…