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CORLEY v. STATE

No. 58703.

582 S.W.2d 815 (1979)

Edward Eldon CORLEY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied April 25, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Knowles, Mike A. Hatchell, Tyler, Kenneth H. Crow, Waco, for appellant.

A. D. Clark, III, Dist. Atty. and William Saban, Asst. Dist. Atty., Tyler, for the State.

Before the Court en banc.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

Edward Eldon Corley appeals his conviction for capital murder. The jury returned affirmative findings to special issues concerning whether Corley acted deliberately and whether he would commit further acts of violence. The court assessed his punishment at death.

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