Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Evidence that defendant deliberately planned murder to kill someone he described as "one of the nicest persons he had met" and lack of remorse immediately after the killing and long and escalating criminal record is sufficient under Art. 37.071 s 2(b)(1) to show defendant is a continuing threat to society.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/28/2001
• Published 11/28/2001

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael C. Gross, San Antonio, for Appellant., Michael P. Miklas, III, Assistant District Attorney, San Antonio, for the State.