Legal Opinion
Gamboa v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 8, 2009No. AP-75,635PublishedCited by 382 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeller, P.J.
in which MEYERS, PRICE, KEASLER, HERVEY, and HOLCOMB, JJ., joined.
In March 2007, appellant was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. 1 Direct appeal to this Court is automatic. 2 Appellant raises eighteen points of error. Finding no reversible error, we affirm the conviction and sentence.
I. BACKGROUND
A. The Crime
On the night of June 23, 2005, Ramiro “Ram” Ayala, the owner of a San Antonio bar named Taco Land, was working alongside employees Denise Roger and Douglas Morgan. Shortly after the bar opened, between 10:00 and 11:00 in the evening, appellant and Jose Najera entered the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Ladd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
- Ross v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by382 opinions
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