Armando Martinez v. State

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS ARMANDO MARTINEZ, § No.08-19-00046-CR Appellant, § Appeal from the v. § 409th District Court THE STATE OF TEXAS, § of El Paso County, Texas Appellee. § (TC#20160D04459) OPINION A jury convicted Armando Martinez (“Martinez”) of attempted murder. After hearing evidence of Martinez’s lengthy criminal history, including two felony convictions used to enhance his punishment, the same jury assessed punishment at life in prison. Martinez contends, during both guilt and punishment phases of trial, the trial court erred during both guilt and…