Edward Green Iii, Aka Peanut, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed the death sentence, holding that the trial court’s responses to jury notes did not cause egregious harm, that the appellant waived any error, and that the Texas capital‑punishment scheme and the antisympathy charge do not violate the Eighth Amendment or the Texas Constitution. Two concurring judges joined the judgment, with one urging a more thorough analysis of the scheme’s constitutionality.