Legal Opinion

Lopez v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 24, 1982No. 61776PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. Punishment was assessed at confinement for life. The cause was tried in Yoakum County on a change of venue.

Appellant was a student at Whitharral High School in Hockley County and was *79convicted for murdering the principal of the school. The following grounds of error are urged on appeal: (1) and (2) whether the trial court erred in excluding expert testimony on the administration and results of a Rorschach test; (3) whether the use of a special prosecutor resulted in a denial of due process; (4) whether the trial court erred in…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Alejandro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Holloway v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Shippy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Caballero v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Chamberlain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Stephens v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1998
  2. Granviel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Hougham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Hartsfield v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2006
  5. Hullaby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1996

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