Robert v. Black, Jr., Aka Bob Black, Appellant, v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed Robert Black Jr.'s capital murder conviction and death sentence, holding that the evidence supported the jury's affirmative answer on the second punishment issue, that counsel's performance was not constitutionally deficient, and that the appellant's procedural and constitutional claims were without merit. The Court also noted dissenting and concurring opinions that argued the Penry claim should be considered and that procedural default doctrines were misapplied.