WOODS v. STATE

No. 58774.

569 S.W.2d 901 (1978)

Billy Joe WOODS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied September 20, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Thornell, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., Michael Kuhn and H. E. Bert Graham, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, for the State.

Before the court en banc.


Rehearing En Banc Denied September 20, 1978.

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for capital murder. After a verdict was returned finding appellant guilty of capital murder, the jury returned affirmative answers to the questions required by Article 37.071(b)(1), (2), V.A.C.C.P., mandating a penalty of death which was imposed by the court.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged; however, the State...

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