Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Paul Rougeau, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

September 23, 19871987 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 648

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Paul Rougeau's conviction for capital murder and the death sentence, holding that none of the appellant's twenty alleged errors constituted reversible error. The Court addressed issues ranging from indictment specificity and juror challenges to prosecutorial statements and evidentiary rulings, concluding that the trial court's decisions were either harmless or properly exercised discretion.