Harris v. State

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

Before us for automatic review1 are a conviction for the offense of capital murder 2 and sentence of death assessed pursuant to Article 37.071(e), V.A.C.C.P.

Appellant contends the trial court’s refusal to allow effective crossexamination of the State’s witness, Valerie Rencher, in order to establish her bias or motive in testifying, denied him his constitutional right to confrontation. See U.S. Const. Amend. VI; and Tex. Const., Article I, § 10. Facts germane to the disposition of this ground of error will be set out below.

The only evidence adduced at trial which…