Joseph Kenneth Colone v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the trial court's judgment, rejecting the appellant's arguments on venue, a new‑trial motion, juror excusal, a Batson challenge, and the admission of aggravated‑robbery evidence. The court held that the venue order was ineffective, that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in retaining venue, that the new‑trial motion was untimely and unsupported, that the juror excusal was proper, that the Batson challenge failed, and that the aggravated‑robbery evidence was admissible under the forfeiture‑by‑wrongdoing doctrine.