Swearingen v. State

OPINION

in which KELLER, P.J., and MEYERS, KEASLER, HERVEY and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.

Larry Ray Swearingen appeals his conviction of capital murder for which he was sentenced to death. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.03(a)(2); Tex.Code Crim. Pro. Article 37.071, §§ 2(b), 2(e), 2(g), 2(h). Swearin-gen was convicted for murdering Melissa Trotter by ligature strangulation in the course of committing or attempting to commit kidnapping or aggravated sexual assault. Swearingen raises twenty-four points of error. We will affirm.

I. Points of Error Relating to Eviden-tiary Sufficiency

In his first four points…