Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Gilberto Guadalupe Reyes, Appellant v. the State of Texas

September 11, 20022002 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 156

Summary

The Court affirmed the conviction and death sentence of Gilberto Guadalupe Reyes, holding that the capital sentencing scheme is constitutional, the evidence was sufficient to support a kidnapping conviction, the admission of the victim's written statement was not error due to forfeiture, and the exclusion of mitigation testimony did not violate due process.