Johnny Dean Pyles, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed the capital murder conviction and death sentence, holding that the warrantless arrest was supported by probable cause, the appellant’s confessions were voluntary, the juror was properly qualified, the four jurors were excused on state challenges for cause, the photographs were admissible as impeachment, and the expert testimony was proper. The Court overruled the appellant’s errors and found the trial court’s rulings within discretion. A dissent by Justices Clinton and Teague objected to the treatment of three points of error but concurred in the judgment.