Hathorn v. State

OPINION

WHITE, Judge.

On June 27, 1985 a Trinity County jury convicted appellant, Gene Wilford Hathorn, Jr., of the capital murder of his father, Gene Hathorn, Sr. 1 After the jury returned affirmative findings to the two special issues submitted under Tex.Code Crim. Proc.Ann., Art. 37.071(b)(1) and (2), he was sentenced to death. This ease is before us on direct appeal. 2

Appellant, through his counsel appointed by the trial court, raises twenty-two points of error for this Court to review. Additionally, he raises four pro se points of error in his own brief to this Court. Finding no merit in…