Legal Opinion
Routier v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 18, 2008No. AP-75,617PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · PricePrice, J.
KELLER, P. J., and MEYERS, JOHNSON, KEASLER, HOLCOMB and COCHRAN, J.J., joined.
This is an appeal from an order denying the appellant’s motion for post-conviction DNA testing in a capital-murder case. 1 We will vacate the convicting court’s order and remand the cause for limited DNA testing, as specified in this opinion.
PROCEDURAL POSTURE 2
The appellant was convicted of stabbing her own son, Damon Routier, to death. Damon was younger than six years of age at the time. 3 Damon’s older brother, Devon, was also stabbed to death. The appellant testified that she was sleeping on a couch in…
3Cases cited8 opinions
- Ex Parte TorresCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Rivera v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Routier v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
- State v. HardyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
- Kutzner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
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4Cited by149 opinions
- Temple, David MarkCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
- Ex Parte GutierrezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
- Swearingen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010
- Holberg, Brittany Marlowe AKA Johnson, Brittany MarloweCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
- State of Texas v. Swearingen, Larry RayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
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