Court Opinion

ID: 9682080
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 08:05:09.75234+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:17:37.403520
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ON STATE’S MOTION FOR REHEARING
CHAPA, Justice.
On motion for rehearing, the State for the first time, contends that appellant “never called to the attention of the trial court” the evidence that established Juan Guerra’s false testimony. However, the supplemental transcript does not support the contention.
*775The supplemental transcript contains the trial court’s Order Denying Defendant’s Motion for New Trial. The order states:
ORDERED that defendant’s motion for new trial be denied on all grounds;
And it is further ORDERED, that the record on appeal be supplemented by including within the statement of facts on appeal in this matter the testimony of Juan Guerra from the trial of Vernon Diggs in Case No. A-86-10-0366 and Weldon Earl Mann Case No. A-86-10-0288.
The court finds that the testimony of Juan Guerra was made subsequent to the trial in this matter and that the testimony of Juan Guerra is material to the issue raised in defendant’s motion for new trial.
The court further finds that the testimony of Juan Guerra in the trial of Vernon Diggs and Weldon Earl Mann is testimony that is impeaching and not newly discovered evidence of such a nature that requires the court to grant defendant Ray Sambrano a new trial.
It is THEREFORE ORDERED that the official court reporter who recorded the testimony at the trial of Vernon Diggs and Weldon Earl Mann be ORDERED to prepare a partial record of those trials that includes only the testimony of Juan Guerra in question and answer form be made part of the statement of facts in this cause for the record on appeal and that such transcription be completed on or before May 11, 1987.
It is therefore obvious, that the trial judge was made aware of the evidence pertaining to Juan Guerra’s false testimony, considered the evidence, determined that the evidence was merely “impeaching,” and determined further that it was insufficient to require a new trial. The motion for rehearing is denied.