Ex Parte Jack Harrison Trawick. (In Re Jack Harrison Trawick v. State).

Summary

The court affirmed the capital-murder conviction and death sentence after finding no plain error in the jury-selection rulings, jury instructions, admission of the confession and exhibits, sentencing findings, or other asserted trial errors. The court held that the defendant failed to establish gender discrimination in peremptory strikes, the challenged jurors were not shown to have disqualifying fixed biases, and the excluded juror was properly removed because his opposition to capital punishment would override his juror duty. The court also concluded that the confession was initiated and voluntarily given after valid waivers, and that the sentencing and guilt-phase instructions were legally adequate.