Garcia, Alberto

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas·Decided April 13, 2011·No. PD-1668-10·Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. PD-1668-10

ALBERTO GARCIA, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON REHEARING OF APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW FROM THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS TRAVIS COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

Appellant was convicted of capital murder and was sentenced to confinement for

life. The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction. Garcia v. State, No. 03-08-00586-CR

(Tex. App. — Austin, delivered October 12, 2010). Appellant’s petition for discretionary

review was dismissed as untimely filed on March 16, 2011. Appellant has filed a motion

for rehearing requesting reinstatement of his petition so that it will be considered by this

Court. Appellant’s motion for rehearing is granted. His petition filed on March 11, 2011, Garcia - 2

is reinstated as of April 13, 2011, and will be considered in accord with Tex.R.App.P. 68.

Delivered April 13, 2011 Do not publish

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