Charles Edwin Bullard, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed the judgment, holding that the appellant remains bound by his waiver of a jury trial on the penalty issue and that neither the Texas nor the federal Constitution requires a jury to determine factual issues related to sentencing. The Court also found the prior conviction allegations and fingerprint evidence sufficient. A dissent argued that the factual issues should be decided by a jury and that the waiver should not apply on remand.