Finch v. State

OPINION

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of murder. After finding appellant guilty, the jury assessed punishment at imprisonment for life in the Texas Department of Corrections. Appellant’s conviction was originally affirmed by the Court of Appeals, Finch v. State, 629 S.W.2d 876 (Tex.App.—Ft. Worth, 1982). Appellant’s motion for rehearing was overruled without written opinion by the Court of Appeals. A timely petition for discretionary review was filed in the Court of Appeals.

On June 23, 1982, this Court delivered an opinion granting appellant’s petition for discretionary…