Cockrum v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CAMPBELL, Justice.
Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 19.03(a)(2). The appellant was convicted of intentionally causing the death of Eva Mae May in the course of committing and attempting to commit the offense of aggravated robbery. After finding the appellant guilty, the jury returned affirmative findings to the special issues under Art. 37.071 V.A.C.C.P. Punishment was assessed at death. We will affirm.
The appellant raises five points of error. He challenges: the sufficiency of evidence corroborating the accomplice witness testimony, the…
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