COUNTY v. STATE

No. 68950.

668 S.W.2d 708 (1984)

Charles COUNTY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied May 23, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles D. Butts, San Antonio, for appellant; Shirley W. Butts, San Antonio, of counsel.

Bill M. White, Dist. Atty. and Keith Burris, Bill Harris, Barry Brown and John J. Horn, III, Asst. Dist. Attys., San Antonio, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the Court en banc.


OPINION

McCORMICK, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the capital murder of Chere Buffington. The special issues required under Article 37.071(b), V.A.C.C.P., were submitted to the jury and were answered in the affirmative. Punishment was assessed at death.

In his first ground of error, appellant argues that the trial court erred in submitting an erroneous instruction on the law requiring corroboration of an accomplice witness. Appellant was charged...

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