Tommie Collins Hughes, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction and death sentence of Tommie Collins Hughes, overruling all fourteen points of error raised on appeal. The Court held that Hughes received qualified counsel, that the warrantless arrest and seizure were lawful, and that the trial court correctly applied statutory procedures for jury selection, extraneous offense evidence, and juror communications. A concurring judge noted that the error on the qualified‑counsel issue was harmless. The decision thus leaves the trial judgment intact.