Joseph Stanley Faulder, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed Joseph Stanley Faulder's conviction for capital murder and death sentence, rejecting all sixteen of his asserted errors—including a special plea in bar, alleged improper limitation of voir dire, denial of a motion for change of venue, and challenges for cause. The majority held that the trial court did not err and that no reversible constitutional prejudice was shown. Justice Clinton, in a concurring opinion, noted the evolving jurisprudence on venue changes but agreed with the result.