MATCHETT v. STATE

No. 71664.

941 S.W.2d 922 (1996)

Farley Charles MATCHETT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied January 22, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Morrow, Brent E. Newton, Houston, for appellant.

Rikke Burke Graber, Assist. District Attorney, Houston, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State.

Before the court en banc.


OPINION

OVERSTREET, Judge.

In February 1993, appellant pled guilty and was convicted under Texas Penal Code § 19.03(a)(2) for a robbery murder committed in July 1991. The jury affirmatively answered the two special issues submitted under Article 37.071(b).1 Appellant was sentenced to death as mandated by Article 37.071(e). Article 37.071(h) provides direct appeal to this court. Appellant raises thirty-seven points...

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