Lewis v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MALONEY, Judge.
Appellant pled guilty to the offense of capital murder for intentionally causing the death of an individual during the course of a burglary. 1 Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 19.03(a)(2). The jury affirmatively answered the submitted issues prescribed by Article 37.071(b) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and the trial court assessed punishment at death. Tex.Code CrimJProc. Ann. art. 37.071(e). 2 Appeal to this Court is automatic. Article 37.071(h). Appellant raises sixteen points of error. We will affirm.
Appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence.…
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- Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
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