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

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed the trial court's judgment, upholding the capital murder conviction and death sentence of John Reyes Matamoros. It found the evidence sufficient to support the underlying burglary felony and the future dangerousness finding, rejected the appellant's challenges to the opening statement, photographic evidence, juror disqualification, DNA instruction, search warrant affidavit, death‑penalty scheme, and denial of a continuance. A concurring opinion argued that the majority should not have named the victim, but joined the judgment.