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BELL v. STATE

No. 57898.

582 S.W.2d 800 (1979)

Walter BELL, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied April 4, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesse R. Funchess, Houston, for appellant.

Tom Hanna, Dist. Atty. and John R. DeWitt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Beaumont, for the State.

Before the court en banc.

Rehearing En Banc Denied April 4, 1979.

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 19.03(a)(2). The jury returned an affirmative finding to each special issue submitted under Art. 37.071(b), V.A.C.C.P., and accordingly the punishment was assessed at death.

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