Legal Opinion

Mason v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 21, 1995No. 71479PublishedCited by 255 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McCORMICK, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of murder in the course of committing kidnapping. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 19.03(a)(2). The jury answered the special issues affirmatively and punishment was assessed accordingly at death. Article 37.071 § 2(b), V.A.C.C.P. Appeal to this Court is automatic. Article 37.071 § 2 (h), V.A.C.C.P. Appellant raises eleven points of error. We will affirm.

In his first point of error, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the underlying crime of kidnapping. See V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 20.03.…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Eddings v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Penry v. LynaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Jurek v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by255 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  2. Mosley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  4. Santellan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  5. Wyatt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000

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