Jurek v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MORRISON, Judge.
The offense is murder; the punishment, under Article 1257, Vernon’s Ann.P.C.1 *937and Article 37.071, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P.,2 death.
The offense occurred in Cuero. The record reflects that after spending the late afternoon drinking beer, the 22 year old appellant made repeated efforts to engage 10 year old Wendy Adams in conversation at the Cuero City Park. They were next seen as appellant sped through town in his pickup, the child in back screaming for help. The pickup halted near Hell’s Gate Bridge, which spans the Guadalupe River at the outskirts of Cuero, where appellant…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
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