Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Charles Anthony Boyd, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee
July 3, 1991811 S.W.2d 105
Summary
The Court affirmed the capital murder conviction and death sentence, holding that the Texas sentencing scheme and jury instructions complied with the Eighth Amendment and that the trial court did not err on any of the appellant's twenty‑five points of error, including claims of ineffective assistance, improper jury instructions, vague statutory language, and improper voir dire limitations. Justice CINTON, dissenting, argued that the mitigating evidence should have been given independent weight.