PURTELL v. STATE

No. 69498.

761 S.W.2d 360 (1988)

Robert Michael PURTELL, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied December 7, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth N. Tarlton, Mineral Wells, for appellant.

N.A. Irsfeld, Dist. Atty., Palo Pinto, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for State.

Before the Court en banc.


OPINION

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 19.03(a)(2). After finding the appellant guilty, the jury returned affirmative findings to the special issues under Article 37.071, V.A.C.C.P. Punishment was assessed at death. We affirm.

The appellant was convicted of intentionally causing the death of John Basham in the course of committing and attempting to commit the offense of robbery....

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