Creel v. State

OPINION

CANTU, Justice.

The conviction is for capital murder. Punishment was assessed at imprisonment for life.

The evidence developed at trial 1 reflects that Irene Plangman, a recent divorcee, met the appellant, a married man, sometime in July or August of 1980. Within a few weeks of their introduction Plangman bought some pearls from appellant. Shortly thereafter, following appellant’s separation from his wife, he and Plangman had become sexually intimate.

This relationship, described as stormy by Plangman, continued off and on into 1981.

Early in 1980 Plangman had become acquainted with Joan…