Jonathan Nobles, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed Jonathan Nobles' capital murder conviction and death sentence, rejecting all eight of his asserted errors. The court held that the evidence of his abusive childhood and drug use was not relevant beyond the special issues, that Article 37.071 of the Texas death‑penalty statute does not violate the Eighth or Fourteenth Amendments, that no lesser‑included offense instruction was required, that the expert testimony and other evidence were admissible, that no mistrial was warranted, that the late disclosure of an expert witness was not an abuse of discretion, and that the juror was properly excused for cause.