Robert Michael Purtell, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Robert Michael Purtell's capital murder conviction and death sentence, holding that the evidence supported the robbery‑murder element, the jury‑selection exclusions were proper, the admission of extraneous offenses, photographs, and psychiatric testimony did not constitute reversible error, and the trial judge’s instructions were adequate. The court also rejected the appellant’s arguments regarding the definition of "deliberately" and other evidentiary issues.