Penry v. State

691 S.W.2d 636 (1985)

Johnny Paul PENRY, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 68882.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

January 9, 1985.

Rehearing Denied May 1, 1985.

John E. Wright, Huntsville, for appellant.

Joe L. Price, Dist. Atty. and Hugh M. Barton, Asst. Dist. Atty., Groveton, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. Trial was in Trinity County following change of venue from Polk County. After finding appellant guilty of capital murder, the jury returned…