PYLES v. STATE

No. 69091.

755 S.W.2d 98 (1988)

Johnny Dean PYLES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

June 1, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Kristin Weaver, on appeal only, Richard Alan Anderson, on appeal only, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty. and John D. Nation, Gerry Banks, Rider Scott, Winfield Scott & Donald Land, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.


OPINION

WHITE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of capital murder. See V.T.C.A., Penal Code Sec. 19.02(a)(1). After the jury made affirmative answers to the three special issues submitted under Art. 37.071, V.A.C.C.P., the trial court imposed the penalty of death by lethal injection. This case is before us on direct appeal.

The appellant presents us with fifteen points of error. A review of the facts is necessary.

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