Ronnie Earl Tezeno, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed Ronnie Earl Tezeno's murder conviction and death sentence, finding no reversible error in the jury selection, admission of evidence, or the constitutionality of the death penalty; the later commutation rendered the death‑penalty issue moot. Justice Onion dissented, arguing the Witherspoon test was misapplied, and Judge Morrison concurred in the majority except for the hearsay objection.