William Jack Hammett, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction and death sentence for William Jack Hammett, holding that the trial court did not err on any of the appellant's thirteen grounds of error, including voir dire disclosures, expert testimony, indictment sufficiency, chain of custody, and confession admissibility. The court emphasized its broad discretion in capital sentencing proceedings and rejected the appellant's challenges to evidentiary rulings. A concurring opinion noted the importance of providing indigent defendants access to defense experts.