Preston Hughes, Iii, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the trial court's judgment, rejecting appellant's claims of error on the sufficiency of evidence for future dangerousness, the denial of challenges for cause of prospective jurors Faulkner and Nunez, and various evidentiary and procedural rulings. The opinion also held that the jury could rely on the evidence presented to find the defendant a continuing threat without psychiatric testimony. Separate dissenting opinions by Judges Baird and Campbell contest the majority's conclusions on juror challenges and improper jury argument.