Paul Richard Colella, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed the death sentence, holding that the non‑accomplice evidence sufficiently corroborated the accomplice's testimony, that the jury charge on parties was proper, that the trial court properly exercised discretion in juror challenges, that sufficient evidence supported the finding of a continuing threat, and that the jury's assessment of mitigating evidence was not reversible. Justice Baird dissented on the corroboration issue and Justice Clinton dissented on the juror‑challenge and mitigating‑evidence analyses.