LUVANO v. STATE

No. 11-04-00218-CR.

183 S.W.3d 918 (2006)

Shad Edward LUVANO, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

Rehearing Overruled March 1, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth G. Leggett, Gravley & Leggett, PLLC, Attorneys At Law, Abilene, for appellant.

James Eidson, District Attorney, Patricia Dyer, Assistant Criminal District Atty's Office, Abilene, for appellee.

Panel consists of: WRIGHT, C.J., and McCALL, J., and STRANGE, J.


OPINION

RICK STRANGE, Justice.

The jury convicted Shad Edward Luvano of capital murder. Punishment was assessed at life. Appellant asserts that the trial court erred in not allowing him to (1) test DNA samples collected by the State at the crime scene and (2) collect and test a DNA sample of a witness. We affirm.

Background Facts

On March 9, 2003, the victim's body was discovered in his Abilene apartment. A police investigation determined...

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