Darnes v. State

Memorandum Opinion

BRIAN QUINN, Justice.

Appellant Kevin DaAwn Darnes appeals his conviction for capital murder via four issues. Two concern the trial court’s decision to exclude evidence of a mental condition of which he purportedly suffered. His third issue involves the trial court’s refusal to instruct the jury on a lesser-included offense, while the last issue concerns the exclusion of evidence allegedly relevant to whether his confession was voluntary. 1 We affirm the conviction.

Issues One and Two — Exclusion of Evidence Relating to His Mental Condition

As previously mentioned, appellant’s…