Daniel Wayne Sadler, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Court affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that a prospective juror who says he cannot consider the minimum punishment when a child is a victim is not challengeable for cause so long as the juror can consider the full range of punishment for the offense as defined by law. The opinion notes that the legislature’s punishment range requires jurors to tailor sentencing to the facts, and it rejects the appellant’s argument that inability to consider a specific minimum penalty creates bias. Two concurring opinions agree with the judgment but differ on the scope of the rule.