Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Robert Lee White, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee
December 12, 19791979 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1751
Summary
The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed Robert Lee White's conviction for capital murder, holding that the trial court correctly limited peremptory challenges at the competency hearing to six per side, properly exercised jurisdiction over the competency verdict, did not err in excusing jurors, correctly applied the Witherspoon test, admitted the confession as voluntary, and found sufficient evidence to support the conviction.