Clarence Allen Lackey, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed Clarence Allen Lackey's capital murder conviction and death sentence, holding that the evidence was sufficient to prove intent to commit aggravated rape, to support the jury's finding of future dangerousness, and that the trial court's jury instructions and the Texas special issues scheme were constitutionally valid. Separate dissenting opinions argued the evidence was insufficient for the second special issue and that the sentencing scheme was unconstitutional.