Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Richard Lee Graham, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

May 10, 19781978 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1157

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed Graham's conviction for aggravated rape. It held that the jury's finding of sanity was supported by the preponderance of the evidence, that the trial court properly limited voir dire, that the jury instruction placing the burden of proof on the defendant was correct, and that the prosecutor's arguments did not constitute reversible error.