Peter J. Miniel A/k/a Peter Hernandez, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed the capital murder conviction and death sentence of Peter J. Miniel, rejecting all nine points of error raised on appeal. The court held that the appellant's confession was voluntary, the trial court did not err in its jury instructions on voluntariness, lesser included offenses, or intoxication mitigation, that the evidence supported the jury's finding of a continuing threat, and that the appellant received effective assistance of counsel.