James Rexford Powell, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed appellant James Rexford Powell's capital murder conviction and death sentence, overruling all seven of his asserted errors—including the disqualification of a special prosecutor, denial of a change of venue, suppression of evidence seized from his motor home, admission of expert DNA testimony, and admission of extraneous offense evidence—finding the trial court's decisions within the bounds of reasonableness or proper legal standards. Justice Baird dissented on the admission of the acquitted extraneous offense, and Justice Miller dissented on rehearing, while Judge Clinton concurred on the prosecutor disqualification issue.