Knox v. State

OPINION

WHITE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of murder in the course of committing aggravated robbery or robbery. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.03(a)(2). The jury answered the special issues and punishment was assessed accordingly at death. Tex.Code Crim.Proc. Ann. art. 37.071(b). 1 Appeal to this Court is automatic. Art. 37.071(h). Appellant raises five points of error. We will affirm.

In appellant’s first point of error, he argues that his right to a speedy trial, guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, 2 was abrogated by the 403-day delay between the Fifth…