Shannon v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MEYERS, Justice.
Appellant, Willie Marcel Shannon, was convicted of capital murder in November, 1993.1 Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.03(a)(2). During the punishment phase, the jury affirmatively answered the special issue set forth in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure art. 37.071 § 2(b) and negatively answered the special issue set forth in Article 37.071 § 2(e). The trial judge sentenced appellant to death as required by Texas Code of Criminal Procedure art. 37.071 § 2(g). Direct appeal is automatic. Tex. Code CRiM. Proo. Ann. art. 37.071 § 2(h). We will affirm.
Appellant raises sixteen…
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