Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

David Michael Simpkins, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

October 31, 19791979 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1699

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed David Michael Simpkins' murder conviction, holding that the trial court did not err in refusing lesser included offense charges, in its jury instructions, or in evidentiary rulings, because the evidence did not raise those issues and the trial court's actions were proper.