She saw Hayslip and Cain standing outside, but neither appeared to be hurt or wounded in any way. She heard loud voices, including a female voice saying, "stop," and "help." Page called the police and walked outside to check Hayslip's apartment number. on the morning of April 30th to the sound of her dog barking and someone screaming. Kathryn Page, one of Hayslip's neighbors, woke up around 3:00 a.m. Cain told Alfano that appellant was beating up or "messing with" Hayslip and he was going over to her apartment to help her. At 2:30 the next morning, Cain again called Alfano and told him that appellant had threatened him over the telephone. On the evening of April 29, 1998, Cain called his best friend, Tony Alfano, and asked him to meet him at the bar to watch the Rockets game, but Alfano declined. When Gonzalez saw Hayslip three days later, one side of her face was bruised, her lip was split, and there were bruises on her neck.Īt some point in time, Hayslip met Darren Cain at a local bar where he worked as a bartender and they became friends. Appellant became sullen and angry during the evening and told Hayslip he wanted *19 her to sit with him and not dance with anyone else. On March 16, 1998, Gonzalez accompanied Hayslip and appellant to a local pub. Appellant eventually moved out and Hayslip moved into her own apartment. She later discovered that the telephone cord had been ripped out of the wall. Gonzalez thereafter attempted to call the police, but the telephone went dead.
When Gonzalez tried to stop appellant from hurting Hayslip, appellant grabbed Gonzalez and threw her to the ground. On one occasion, Gonzalez heard appellant screaming at Hayslip and calling her names and saw him shaking her. Appellant became irate when Gonzalez asked him to contribute. Appellant rarely worked, relying on Hayslip and Gonzalez to pay the bills. During fits of anger, appellant would throw things, kick the refrigerator, and punch or kick the walls, often leaving holes in them. While living there, appellant grew increasingly jealous, possessive, and angry. The sufficiency points will be addressed first followed by the remainder of the points in the order in which they are raised.Īround June of 1997, appellant began dating Dennise Hayslip and subsequently moved into the home she shared with her son, her co-worker Lisa Gonzalez, and Gonzalez' two daughters. Appellant raises seven points of error, including challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury's verdict. Direct appeal to this Court is automatic.
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Pursuant to the jury's answers to the special issues set forth in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 37.071 §§ 2(b) and 2(e), the trial court sentenced appellant to death. MEYERS, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON and HOLCOMB.Īppellant was convicted of capital murder in April 1999. DA, Houston, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State. Freed, III, Spring, for Appellant.Īlan Curry, Asst. It will be at a few local gun shows over the summer so it is subject to sale outside this site.Rehearing Granted in Part and Denied in Part December 19, 2001. A nice example from a top-shelf maker, rare to find cased. Beautifully polished surfaces like all H&H products.
It is in very nice condition with no metal wear other than the corrosion in the bore as stated. This is a nicely preserved specimen and all original save the finish. Only minor nicks in wood finish, no cracks or dents in wood. The stock is straight grained and the finish, while good, is too shiny to be from H&H. This is an adult-sized rook rifle not kid-sized like some were. The action is completely tight and screws are good. Cases are readily available by mail order.
On the whole, it should shoot fine if you can find or make bullets.
The bore is fair - strong rifling but dark lands with light pitting at chamber end. Muted case colors still strong on receiver and misc. The stock has been refinished and the barrel is probably re-blued although the blueing was very well executed and all stamps and edges are perfectly preserved. The case is an original H&H "Rook and Rabbit Rifle" case with original H&H label. It has a 26 inch long octagon barrel, straight hand stock. 300 Rook cartridge, although I have never had ammo for this rifle. 290 bore, which I believe is the same as the. This is a side-lever, center hammer style marked. Description: For Sale: a cased H&H rook rifle.