Christopher Mallett v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued August 3, 2021 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-20-00026-CR ——————————— CHRISTOPHER MALLETT, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 228th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1463856 MEMORANDUM OPINION A jury found appellant, Christopher Mallett, guilty of capital murder and assessed his punishment at life in prison without the possibility of parole. In two issues, Mallet argues that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to have a jury member struck for cause and that the evidence is…