Dwayne Wharton v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued November 26, 2024 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-22-00178-CR ——————————— DWAYNE ERNEST WHARTON, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 262nd District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1756465 OPINION A jury convicted Dwayne Ernest Wharton of capital murder.1 The trial court assessed his punishment at confinement for life without parole. In six issues, 1 See TEX. PENAL CODE §§ 19.02(b)(1), 19.03(a)(2). Wharton asserts that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction, that the trial court…