SMITH v. STATE

No. 69285.

744 S.W.2d 86 (1987)

James Edward SMITH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

November 12, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randy McDonald, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Dist. Atty. and Winston E. Cochran, Jr., Roberto Gutierrez and Keno Henderson, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.


OPINION

McCORMICK, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of capital murder. Punishment was assessed at death.

In his first point of error, appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the jury's finding that there is a probability that he would commit criminal acts of violence that would constitute a continuing threat to society.

A review of the record reveals that appellant was charged with killing Larry Don Rohus...

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