Moreno v. State

HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Pedro Moreno, was indicted for murdering Magdalena Alaniz after shooting her at close-range with a semi-automatic pistol. A jury convicted Moreno of manslaughter, found he had used a deadly weapon, and sentenced him to confinement for fifteen years and one day. In three points of error, Moreno contends the trial court erred by (1) denying a mistrial after a potentially biased juror withheld information during voir dire; (2) denying a mistrial after the complainant’s family members left the courtroom crying; and (3) failing to timely submit a jury…