Falk, John Ray Jr.

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. AP-77,071 JOHN RAY FALK, JR., Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS ON DIRECT APPEAL FROM CAUSE NO. 27347 IN THE 278TH DISTRICT COURT WALKER COUNTY Per curiam. OPINION In February 2017, Appellant pleaded guilty before a jury to capital murder, the allegation being that he intentionally or knowingly caused the death of another “while escaping or attempting to escape from a penal institution.” TEX. PENAL CODE §§ 19.03(a)(4), 19.02(b)(1). Based on the jury’s answers to the special issues set forth in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 37.071,…