Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Johnny Hollins, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee
October 11, 19781978 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1357
Summary
The Court affirmed the conviction and life sentence, holding that the enhancement portion of the indictment was sufficiently detailed despite not naming the district courts, and that the trial court did not err in denying a mistrial despite jurors taking notes. The opinion also cautioned against overly terse enhancement allegations but declined to adopt a hard rule on juror note‑taking.