WELCH v. STATE

No. 14-09-01020-CR.

335 S.W.3d 376 (2011)

Nathaniel Dwayne WELCH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

January 11, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Eric Kugler , Houston, for state.

Panel consists of Justices SEYMORE, BOYCE, and CHRISTOPHER.


SUBSTITUTE OPINION

TRACY CHRISTOPHER, Justice.

Our opinion dated November 23, 2010 is hereby withdrawn, and we issue this substitute opinion.

In this appeal, we examine whether a recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court enlarges the duty of the trial court to ensure that all mitigating evidence is fully developed during sentencing. Finding no support for the proposition under the cited authority, we overrule appellant's sole issue and affirm the...

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