Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Charles Dennis Easley, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

April 12, 19781978 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1111

Summary

The Court affirmed the murder conviction, holding that the appellant’s speedy‑trial claim failed, the warrant‑less search of his car’s exterior was reasonable, and the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to establish both corpus delicti and the appellant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.