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LEYBA v. STATE

No. 14-12-00388-CR.

416 S.W.3d 563 (2013)

Ernest LEYBA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Discretionary Review Stricken January 15, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly Ann Smith , Houston, for Appellant.

Melissa Hervey , Houston, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices FROST, BROWN, and DONOVAN.

OPINION

JEFFREY V. BROWN, Justice.

Appellant Ernest Leyba was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to a term of life imprisonment. On appeal, our review is limited to deciding whether the trial court abused its discretion by admitting evidence of Leyba's prior convictions. We affirm.

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Leyba was charged with the stabbing death of Brandon Tate. Because Leyba admitted to the stabbing in the proceedings below, the only issue for...

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