MENDOZA v. STATE

No. 04-00-00521-CR.

61 S.W.3d 498 (2001)

Pioquinto MENDOZA, III, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

Rehearing Overruled August 21, 2001.

Discretionary Review Granted February 13, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fernando Sanchez, Law Offices of Fernando Sanchez, Laredo, for appellant.

Oscar J. Hale, Assistant District Attorney, Laredo, for appellee.

Sitting: TOM RICKHOFF, ALMA L. LOPEZ, and SARAH B. DUNCAN, Justices.


Opinion by ALMA L. LOPEZ, Justice.

Appellant, Mendoza, and co-defendant, Jorge Aguillon, were indicted on August 17, 1999 for the offense of murder. Mendoza signed a written confession to the murder. The trial court heard evidence on his motion to suppress and denied the motion, allowing it to be used at trial. One week prior to trial, on July 6, 2000, Mendoza filed a motion to sever his trial from that of his co-defendant. The motion was heard and denied. At the...

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