Cardona v. State

YEAKEL, Chief Justice.

Appellant Pedro Cardona appeals his conviction for murder. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02 (West 1994). A jury convicted Cardona and assessed his punishment at life imprisonment plus a $10,000 fine. Cardona appeals his conviction on three points of error, arguing that the trial court erred in: (1) refusing to include an instruction on the lesser included offense of criminally negligent homicide, (2) overruling his motion to suppress for violation of international treaties, and (3) permitting an improper statement by the prosecutor during closing argument. We will affirm…