Legal Opinion
Russeau v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 29, 2005No. AP-74,466PublishedCited by 499 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.
in which PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON, and COCHRAN, JJ, joined.
A Smith County jury found appellant guilty of capital murder under Texas Penal Code § 19.03(a)(2). Appellant’s punishment was assessed at death. We will affirm in part and reverse in part.
The Record Evidence
The record reflects the following: On May 30, 2001, 75-year-old James Syvert-son was murdered at his Tyler auto repair garage. Syvertson’s widow testified at trial that he left for work at approximately 7:00 a.m. on the day in question and that she spoke with him on the telephone sometime that morning. She further testified that he…
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