CALLAWAY v. STATE

No. 07-88-0191-CR.

818 S.W.2d 816 (1991)

Jane Ada CALLAWAY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Amarillo.

Rehearing Overruled August 9, 1991.

Discretionary Review Refused November 20, 1991.

Rehearing Denied February 5, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley G. Schneider, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Dist. Atty., Alan Curry, Charles Rosenthal and Lyn McClellan, Houston, for appellee.

Before REYNOLDS, C.J., and DODSON and BOYD, JJ.


REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

A jury convicted appellant Jane Ada Callaway, charged with causing the death of Judy Woods Saragusa, of capital murder, but at least ten jurors had a reasonable doubt that there was a probability she would commit criminal acts of violence that would constitute a continuing threat to society. Pursuant to article 37.071(e) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (Vernon Supp.1991), the trial court sentenced her to confinement for life in the...

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