Goff v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MEYERS, Judge.
In November 1991, appellant was convicted by a jury of the offense of capital murder, namely murder in the course of kidnapping or burglary under Tex. Penal Code, § 19.03(a)(2). After the jury affirmatively answered the submitted special issues, the trial court sentenced appellant to death. Tex.Code.Crim.ProcAnn. art. 37.071(b).1 Appeal to this Court is automatic. Article 37.071(h). Appellant raises twenty-three points of error. We will affirm.
Appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. However, a brief summary of the facts will be helpful in resolving…
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