Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Dennis Beck, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

November 1, 19781978 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1341

Summary

The Court affirmed the murder conviction, holding that the prosecutor's impeachment question of a character witness was admissible and that the trial judge did not abuse discretion in denying a new trial despite jury discussion of parole. The dissent argued the majority improperly analyzed jurors' mental processes. The judgment was affirmed.