O'BRYAN v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
W. C. DAVIS, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for capital murder, V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 19.03(a)(3). The jury answered affirmatively the special issues submitted pursuant to Article 37.071, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P. and, accordingly, punishment was assessed at death. Appellant was convicted of the murder of his eight year old son, Timothy, for remuneration or the promise thereof, namely, the proceeds from a life insurance policy on the life of Timothy.
The record reflects that appellant and his family 1 had leased a townhouse in Deer Park, a suburb of Houston. By trade, appellant…
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