Lawton v. State

OPINION

MEYERS, Judge.

In July 1993, appellant was tried and convicted of capital murder under Texas Penal Code § 19.03(a)(2). The offense, murder in the course of robbery/burglary, was committed on December 24,1992. The jury affirmatively answered the special issue submitted under Article 37.071 § 2(b)(1).1 Appellant was sentenced to death as mandated by Article 37.071 § 2(g). Article 37.071 § 2(h) provides direct appeal to this court. Appellant raises twenty-eight points of error. We affirm.

A brief review of the facts will be useful in considering the issues raised. Reviewed in the light most…