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THOMPSON v. STATE

No. 68987.

691 S.W.2d 627 (1984)

John Russell THOMPSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied February 27, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Stevens, David K. Chapman (court appointed), San Antonio, for appellant.

Sam D. Millsap, Jr., Dist. Atty. and Edwin E. Springer, Joseph W. Galenski and Edward F. Shaughnessy, III, Asst. Dist. Attys., San Antonio, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the Court en banc.

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

After finding appellant guilty of capital murder the jury returned affirmative findings to the two special issues submitted under Art. 37.071(b), V.A.C.C.P., and punishment was assessed at death.

Appellant was charged with having intentionally caused the death of Mary Kneupper while in the course of committing and attempting to commit the offense of robbery upon her. Appellant raises seventeen grounds of error, including challenges...

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