HECKERT v. STATE

No. 59979.

612 S.W.2d 549 (1981)

Marvin Jerry HECKERT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 3.

February 25, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Anthony Maness, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., Douglas O'Brien, Vic Driscoll and John Holleman, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before TOM G. DAVIS, McCORMICK and TEAGUE, JJ.


OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. After finding appellant guilty, the jury answered "no" to the first two special issues under Art. 37.071(b)(1), (2), V.A.C.C.P. Punishment was assessed at life.

Appellant was convicted of having murdered Anne Loftis while in the course of committing a burglary in the Sagemont Addition of Houston on August 6, 1975. The victim died as a result of gunshot wounds. Appellant...

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