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TORRES v. STATE

No. 01-11-00361-CR.

371 S.W.3d 317 (2012)

Selestino Gutierrez TORRES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

March 29, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan L. Munier , Attorney at Law, Houston, TX, for Appellant.

Melissa Parker Hervey , Assistant District Attorney, Houston, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Chief Justice RADACK and Justices HIGLEY and BROWN.

OPINION

LAURA CARTER HIGLEY, Justice.

Appellant, Selestino Gutierrez Torres, was charged by indictment with murder. Appellant pleaded guilty to the charge, but elected to have his punishment determined by a jury. The jury assessed punishment at life imprisonment. In two issues, appellant argues (1) the trial court erred by denying his request for an instruction on spoliation of evidence and (2) the trial court erred by denying his motion for new trial based...

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