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SONNIER v. STATE

No. 71698.

913 S.W.2d 511 (1995)

Derrick SONNIER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

Rehearing Overruled January 10, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Winston E. Cochran, Jr., Houston, for appellant.

Mary Lou Keel, Assistant District Attorney, Houston, Robert A. Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION

MEYERS, Judge.

In February 1993, appellant was tried and convicted under Texas Penal Code § 19.03 of capital murder. The offense, a double murder, was committed on September 16, 1991. The jury affirmatively answered the special issue submitted under Article 37.071 § 2(b)(1).1 Appellant was sentenced to death as mandated by Article 37.071 § 2(g). Article 37.071 § 2(h) provides direct appeal to...

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