Steve Rodriguez, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed the trial court's judgment, overruling all of appellant Rodriguez's eight points of error, including claims regarding mental health examination procedures, juror oath, indictment form, mitigation instructions, definition of "deliberately," and ineffective assistance of counsel. Justice Baird filed a concurring opinion noting that ineffective‑assistance claims should be raised in habeas proceedings, not on direct appeal.