Ricky Nolen McGinn, Appellant v. State of Texas

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed the death sentence, rejecting the appellant’s seven points of error. It held that the trial court did not err in denying a change of venue, was not required to hold a competence hearing for a child witness, correctly applied Article 37.071 without violating equal protection, and properly refused to review the sufficiency of the jury’s findings on future dangerousness and mitigation.