Tobar v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

Ricky Tobar was convicted of the murders of Keith Canady, James Johnson, and Clester Wallace, Jr. and sentenced to consecutive sentences of sixty-five, fifty-five, and forty-five years, respectively, for a total of 165 years. In this direct appeal, Ricky argues that: (1) the trial court erred in refusing to give a jury instruction on the defense of duress; (2) the evidence was insufficient to convict him; and (8) his sentence is manifestly unreasonable. We affirm the trial court.

Factual and Procedural Background

On March 23, 1999, Ricky was at his residence along with several…