Delma Banks, Jr., Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the capital murder conviction, holding that the evidence was sufficient and that the trial court did not err on the various alleged evidentiary and procedural issues. It rejected the appellant's claims regarding change of venue, juror prejudice, presumption of innocence, juror excusal, admission of photographs, hearsay statements, and prosecutor's comments. The dissent, authored by Judge Clinton, argued that the exclusion of jurors based on their answers was contrary to Adams v. Texas.