Graham v. State

OPINION

JORDAN, Justice.

Appellant was tried and convicted by a jury for the murder of one Sarah Whitehead. Trial was held to a jury on September 18 and 19, 1978. Punishment was set by the jury at 99 years in the Texas Department of Corrections. This was the second trial of appellant on this charge, the first trial having resulted in a mistrial on July 20,1978 because the jury could not agree on a verdict.

Appellant, by seven grounds of error, contends that the trial court committed reversible error which resulted in an unfair trial and that his conviction and sentence should be reversed.

We…