Williams v. State

OPINION

W.C. DAVIS, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for capital murder. He pled guilty before a jury. The State put on evidence, and the jury then rendered an instructed verdict of guilty. The jury then heard evidence at the punishment stage of trial and answered the three special issues affirmatively. In accordance with Art. 37.071(e), V.A.C.C.P. the court assessed punishment at death.

On October 13, 1980 appellant and three other persons were riding around in a car looking at various places of business in Houston in which they might commit a robbery. They stopped behind a store called Joseph’s…