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- Title: Thomas Dewayne Ellason v. State Texas
- Author : Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 19, 1991
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 68 KB
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The record reflects that the jury convicted Thomas Dewayne Ellason, henceforth appellant, of capital murder, namely, that he committed the murder of Trudy Smith during the course of burglarizing her residence. See V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 19.03 (a) (2). After finding appellant guilty of capital murder, the jury returned affirmative answers to the special issues that were submitted to it pursuant to Art. 37.071(b), V.A.C.C.P. Thereafter, pursuant to Art. 37.071(e), V.A.C.C.P., the trial court automatically assessed appellants punishment at death by lethal injection. Appeal to this Court is automatic. See Art. 37.071(h), V.A.C.C.P., and Rule 40 (b) (1), Tex.R.App.Pro.