Dinkins v. State

OPINION

in which KELLER P.J., and PRICE, JOHNSON, HERVEY, HOLCOMB, and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.

Appellant was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. This Court affirmed appellant’s conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Dinkins v. State, 894 S.W.2d 330 (Tex.Crim.App.1995). Appellant subsequently filed a motion for DNA testing pursuant to Chapter 64 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The convicting court denied appellant’s motion. Appeal of findings under Chapter 64 in capital cases is directly to this court. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 64.05 (Vernon Supp.2002); 1 see also…