Anderson Hughes, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed Anderson Hughes' conviction and death sentence, holding that the trial court did not err in any of the appellant's asserted errors, including alleged procedural defects in juror selection, voir dire, confession voluntariness, and psychiatric testimony. The majority found the death‑penalty scheme constitutional, the confession voluntary, and the jury charge proper. Justice Phillips dissented, contending that the Witherspoon doctrine was violated in the exclusion of jurors.