Legal Opinion

Deborah M. Sanchez-Zavala v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)

Decided April 8, 2025No. 08-24-00117-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS DEBORAH M. SANCHEZ-ZAVALA, § No. 08-24-00117-CR Appellant, § Appeal from the v. § 409th District Court THE STATE OF TEXAS, § of El Paso County, Texas Appellee. § (TC# 20210D00777) MEMORANDUM OPINION After a night of drinking and with a blood alcohol concentration more than twice the legal limit, Appellant Deborah M. Sanchez-Zavala drove onto Interstate 10 and struck another vehicle, killing the other driver. A jury acquitted her of the indicted charges–intoxication manslaughter and manslaughter–but convicted her of driving while…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Oyler v. BolesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. Cain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  5. Cantu v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997

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