Farris v. State

OPINION

MILLER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of murder which was elevated to capital murder because he murdered Carl Rosenbalm, Jr., a peace officer, while Ro-senbalm was acting in the lawful discharge of an official duty as a Tarrant County Deputy Sheriff. See V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 19.03(a)(1). After the jury answered the submitted special issues in the affirmative, see Art. 37.071, V.A.C.C.P., the trial judge assessed appellant the death sentence. Appeal to this Court is automatic. See Art. 37.071(h), V.A.C.C.P., Tex.R.App.Proc., Rule 40(b)(1). Finding no merit in…