Steven Kenneth Staley, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed the appellant's conviction for capital murder and the death sentence, finding the evidence sufficient to prove intentional and deliberate killing and rejecting all challenges to jury selection, peremptory strikes, and sentencing issues. The opinion also addressed Batson, Witherspoon, and Penry jurisprudence, concluding the trial court acted within its discretion.