Perry Keeton, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court held that the State failed to present sufficient evidence to support the jury's finding that the appellant would constitute a continuing threat of violence, thereby vacating the death sentence and imposing life imprisonment. It also found that the trial court erred by not conducting a Batson hearing regarding the peremptory challenges of black jurors and remanded for such a hearing. The opinion clarifies the evidentiary requirements for the future dangerousness issue and reiterates the procedural obligations under Batson.