Brijido Andres Munoz v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 290th Judicial District Court of Bexar County (Memorandum Opinion )

State: Texas

Court: Texas Northern District Court

Docket No: 04-12-00151-CR

Case Date: 12/28/2012

Plaintiff: Brijido Andres Munoz

Defendant: The State of Texas--Appeal from 290th Judicial District Court of Bexar County (Memorandum Opinion )

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Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-12-00151-CR

Brijido Andres MUNOZ,
Appellant

v.

The STATE of Texas,
Appellee

From the 290th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2009-CR-1044B
Honorable Melisa Skinner, Judge Presiding

Opinion by:  Steven C. Hilbig, Justice

Sitting:  Karen Angelini, Justice
  Steven C. Hilbig, Justice
  Marialyn Barnard, Justice

Delivered and Filed:  December 28, 2012

AFFIRMED

Brijido Andres Munoz was indicted for capital murder. A jury found Munoz guilty of the lesser included offense of aggravated robbery, and Munoz was sentenced to confinement for thirty years. Munoz appeals, arguing he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. We affirm the judgment.
On a night in October 2008, Manuel Barrera was killed when three men were attempting to rob Barrera and his mother-in-law. Munoz was arrested for the crime on November 5, 2008, and he was indicted for capital murder in February 2009. When his case was called for trial in
February 2012, Munoz moved to dismiss the indictment, asserting his right to a speedy trial had been violated. The trial court denied the motion. In his sole point on appeal, Munoz argues the trial court

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