East v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McCORMICK, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for capital murder. Punishment was assessed at death.
In three grounds of error, appellant complains of the exclusion of three venireper-sons over his objection. He argues that all three individuals were improperly excused in violation of Witherspoon v. Illinois, 391 U.S. 510, 88 S.Ct. 1770, 20 L.Ed.2d 776 (1968). 1 Venireman Juan Jaramillo initially testified in response to the prosecutor’s questions that he was against the death penalty and that he would answer the punishment questions in such a way to guarantee that a defendant…
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2Cases cited31 opinions
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Pulley v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jurek v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Albrecht v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
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