Williams v. State

OPINION

KELLER, Justice:

At a trial beginning in April of 1995, a jury convicted appellant of committing, on or about October 26,1994, the capital murder of Barbara Jackson Puffins.1 The jury answered the punishment issues in the State’s favor, and appellant was sentenced to death. Direct appeal to this Court is automatic under Article 37.071 § 2(h).2 Appellant raises twenty-four points of error on appeal. We will affirm.

1. Sufficiency of the evidence

a. Underlying offense

In point of error six, appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of…