Legal Opinion
Gongora v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 9, 2006No. 2-05-148-CRPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANNE GARDNER, Justice.
I. Introduction
Appellant Luis Carlos Gongora, Jr. appeals his conviction for engaging in organized criminal activity, to wit: murder. A jury found Gongora guilty, and after he pled true to the enhancement allegation, the trial court assessed his punishment at life imprisonment. On appeal, Gongora contends that the trial court erroneously allowed a third-party witness to testify to inculpatory admissions made by a non-testifying accomplice. We affirm.
II. Factual and Procedural Background
Shortly after midnight on December 27, 2003, Erik Campa, Raul Atayde, and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Davis v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
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3Cited by11 opinions
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