Legal Opinion
Alonzo v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided January 16, 2002No. 10-00-224-CRPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*350OPINION
BILL VANCE, Justice.
On July 6, 1997, seventeen-year-old Andrew Touring was kidnaped, robbed, shot, and killed. Seven months later Alexander Alonzo and Lance Lacaz were arrested for the murder, a capital offense. Tex. PeN. Code AnN. § 19.03(a)(2) (Vernon 1994). Although age fifteen at the time, Alonzo was certified to stand trial as an adult and was indicted. Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 54.02 (Vernon Supp.2002). The State was prohibited by statute from seeking' the death penalty. Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 8.07(c) (Vernon Supp.2002). Lacaz, who was also indicted, gave a statement to police…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
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3Cited by16 opinions
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