Castro v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

In May of 1988, appellants were tried in a joint trial for the murder of Esteban Lleras. The jury found Castro and Camar-illo guilty of voluntary manslaughter. A third codefendant, Carlos Villareal, was found not guilty. On June 16, 1988, the trial court sentenced Castro to a term of twenty (20) years. On June 20, 1988, the trial court sentenced Camarillo to a term of sixteen (16) years. Their appeals have been consolidated.

Castro contends the trial court committed an abuse of discretion in denying his motion for a separate trial. Camarillo raises three issues in his appeal.…