PINEDA v. STATE

No. 01-96-01306-CR.

2 S.W.3d 1 (1999)

Miguel PINEDA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled October 7, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian W. Wice, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Houston, Alan Curry, Houston, for appellee.

Panel consists of Justices COHEN, O'CONNOR, and WILSON.


OPINION

WILSON, J.

A jury found appellant, Miguel Pineda, guilty of capital murder, and the trial court assessed punishment at life imprisonment. See TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 19.03 (Vernon 1994). On appeal, appellant complains of (1) ineffective assistance of counsel, (2) error during voir dire examination, and (3) improper argument by the prosecutor. We affirm.

FACTS

In October 1995, the complainants, Cornelio Santibanez and his...

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