Legal Opinion
Easley v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided September 15, 1998No. 06-97-00177-CRPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROSS, Justice.
In a trial by jury, Betty Easley was found guilty of murder and was assessed a punishment of life imprisonment. Easley appeals, asserting three points of error: 1) the jury’s answer to a special issue submitted at the punishment phase is against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence; 2) the court failed to properly apply the law of temporary insanity to the facts in its charge to the jury at the guilt/innocence phase; and 3) trial counsel was ineffective.
BACKGROUND
Easley’s neighbor heard a gunshot in the early morning hours of December - 9, 1996. He looked…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
- Posey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
- Ex Parte DuffyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Brown v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1999
- Sasser v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
- Woods v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2001
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