Peña v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CUMMINGS, Justice.
Ignacio Peña appeals his conviction for murder. Peña was found guilty by a jury, and the jury assessed punishment at ninety-nine years in prison. In six points of error, he appeals the conviction. We affirm.
In point one Peña contends that the trial court erred in admitting the results of DNA testing into evidence because the State failed to show, by establishing a proper chain of custody, that the blood tested was in fact the blood taken from the victim. In his argument and authorities under his first point of error, Peña points to the testimony of several witnesses…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Adams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Bridge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Kinnamon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Ex Parte PattersonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Hollowell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
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- Emmitt Starling v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2013
- Raymond Swan v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2021
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