Dinkins v. State

894 S.W.2d 330 (1995)

Richard Eugene DINKINS, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 71409.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

February 1, 1995.

Douglas M. Barlow, Beaumont, for appellant.

Tom Maness, Dist. Atty. and John R. DeWitt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Beaumont, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION

BAIRD, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of capital murder pursuant to Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 19.03(a)(6). The jury affirmatively answered the punishment issues submitted pursuant to Tex.Code Crim.Proc.Ann. art. 37.071(b).[1] Punishment was assessed…