Watkins v. State

MADDOX, Justice.

This is a death case, and we grant the writ of certiorari, as a matter of right, but after a review of the petition and because of the unique factual situation here involved, we are of the opinion that the petitioner has not presented a claim which would entitle him to file briefs and orally argue his petition; therefore, we remand the cause to the Court of Criminal Appeals for a consideration of the matter which petitioner raises in his petition.

Petitioner was convicted of capital murder and was sentenced to die. He appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals, which affirmed…