Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth) January 8, 2009, 02-07-00436-CR (Stephen Lance Heard v. State)

COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH NO. 2-07-436-CR STEPHEN LANCE HEARD APPELLANT V. THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE ------------ FROM CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NO. 3 OF TARRANT COUNTY ------------ OPINION ------------ I. Introduction A jury convicted Stephen Lance Heard of capital murder and assessed his punishment at life in prison.