Carlos Santana, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed Carlos Santana's capital murder conviction and death sentence, holding that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's affirmative answers to both special issues, that the law of parties applied, and that the trial court did not err in refusing a lesser‑included offense instruction or in limiting voir dire. The Court also rejected claims of error regarding extraneous‑offense evidence and the admissibility of statements. Justice Miller, in a concurring opinion, noted that the denial of a proper voir dire question was error but not reversible. The opinion contains no publication disclaimer.