Thurman Victor Cunningham v. State Texas

A jury found appellant guilty of murder. The trial court assessed punishment at confinement for life. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Cunningham v. State, 846 S.W.2d 147 (Tex. App.--Austin 1993). We granted appellants petition for discretionary review to determine whether the Court of Appeals applied a proper standard in finding that statements against penal interest were not sufficiently corroborated so as to be admissible under TEX. R. CRIM. EVID. 803(24).