Phillip Daniel Tompkins, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Phillip Daniel Tompkins' capital murder conviction and death sentence, holding that the trial court properly applied Batson, found the indictment sufficient, allowed the admission of the psychologist's testimony, admitted reputation witnesses, and declined to give lesser‑offense instructions. Justice Clinton dissented, arguing the court erred on the mental‑state analysis for involuntary manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.