Staley v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
*888 OPINION
McCORMICK, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was found guilty for the capital murder of Robert Read in the course of robbery. V.T.C.A, Penal Code, Section 19.08(a)(2). The trial court sentenced appellant to death after the jury affirmatively answered all the submitted special issues. Article 37.071(b), V.AC.C.P. Appeal to this Court is automatic. Article 37.071(h), V.A.C.C.P. We will affirm.
I
In his first and second points of error, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. His first contention is that the evidence is insufficient to prove appellant “intentionally” killed Robert…
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