Reed v. State

OPINION

DAUPHINOT, Justice.

A jury convicted Appellant Barbara Joan Reed of murder, and the trial court assessed her punishment at thirty years’ confinement. In a single point on appeal, Appellant challenges the trial court’s refusal to admit medical records pertaining to Appellant’s mental condition both before and after her arrest and confession. We affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In the early morning hours of Sunday, October 11, 1998, the body of Carl Whisen-ant was found lying in a cul-de-sac behind a nightclub. His face and head had been wrapped in duct tape. An autopsy revealed that Whisenant…