Virgilio Maldonado, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Court affirmed the conviction and death sentence of Virgilio Maldonado, holding that the evidence was sufficient to support a robbery‑underlying capital murder conviction, that the taped confession was admissible despite minor recording anomalies, and that the trial court did not err in denying various jury‑selection challenges or consular‑rights instructions. A concurring opinion by Justice Price separately argued that Article 35.16 does not exhaust the list of permissible challenges for cause.