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RICHARD v. STATE

No. 69896.

842 S.W.2d 279 (1992)

Michael Wayne RICHARD, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied December 9, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bob Wicoff (on appeal only), Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Dist. Atty., and Lester Blizzard and Keno Henderson, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of murder in the course of committing burglary, a capital offense under V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 19.03(a)(2). The jury answered special issues affirmatively, Article 37.-071(b), V.A.C.C.P., and punishment was assessed accordingly at death. Appeal to this Court is automatic. Id., § h.

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