Texas Supreme Court
Deana Ann Lozano, Petitioner v. Juan Antonio Lozano, Sr., Blanca Suarez Lozano, Monica I. Lozano, Sandra Warner…
March 8, 200144 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 499
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court held that there is legally sufficient circumstantial evidence to support the jury's verdict that Blanca Lozano, Monica Lozano and Alex Lozano aided or assisted Junior in taking, retaining, or concealing Bianca, and reversed the Court of Appeals on those defendants; it affirmed the appellate judgment that Sandra Lozano Warner and Juan Lozano Sr. did not aid or assist. The Court also clarified the proper application of the equal‑inference rule. Justice Phillips, Justice Baker and Justice Hecht filed separate concurring and dissenting opinions contesting the majority’s conclusions on Sandra, Monica and Alex.