Johnson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
McCORMICK, Presiding Judge.
Appellant, Steven Mark Johnson, was convicted of murder in a trial by jury. After making an affirmative finding that appellant used a deadly weapon, the jury assessed punishment at forty years’ confinement and a $10,000 fine. The Texar-kana Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and held, inter alia, that (1) appellant was notified in the indictment that “use of a deadly weapon” would be an issue in the prosecution and (2) since there was more than a “mere modicum” of evidence, the evidence was sufficient to…
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2Cases cited24 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by86 opinions
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- Bargas v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
- Ex Parte HuskinsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
- Narron v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
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