Byron Lloyd Collins v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued August 27, 2026 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-23-00542-CR ——————————— BYRON LLOYD COLLINS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 174th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1799146 MEMORANDUM OPINION A jury convicted Byron Lloyd Collins of capital murder. Because the State did not seek the death penalty, the trial court automatically assessed punishment at imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole. On appeal, Collins challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the…