John Reyes Matamoros, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed John Reyes Matamoros' conviction and death sentence, holding that the evidence was sufficient to support the underlying burglary felony and the future dangerousness finding, that the trial court did not err in admitting photographs, the opening statement, the voir dire decision, the DNA instruction, the search warrant affidavit, or the constitutionality of the Texas death‑penalty scheme, and that the trial court properly denied a continuance. The court overruled all twelve points of error raised by the appellant. Justice Baird, in a concurring opinion, criticized the majority for needlessly naming the victim, arguing that such references violate the victim's privacy rights.