Lira, Jorge AKA George Lira v. State

COURT OF APPEALS

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

JORGE LIRA, a/k/a GEORGE LIRA,

Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee.

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No. 08-00-00477-CR

Appeal from

41st District Court

of El Paso County, Texas

(TC# 990D02081)

O P I N I O N

Appellant Jorge Lira appeals from his conviction for capital murder. We affirm.

Facts

On December 18, 1996, Jeannette Kern, an elderly widow, was found bound and strangled on her kitchen floor. Several items, including her car, television sets, VCRs, an antique rifle, and small curios were missing from her home.

Police quickly learned that Enriqueta Yu…