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Luck v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 24, 1979No. 57365PublishedCited by 185 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*373OPINION ON STATE’S MOTION FOR REHEARING

TOM G. DAYIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for murder. After finding appellant guilty, the jury assessed punishment at life.

The deceased, Robert William Elledge, was killed by appellant in Dallas on January 9, 1976. The offense took place in appellant’s home after an argument which culminated in the deceased being killed as a result of knife wounds and being shot in the head.

Fearing that his family would soon be home and discover the body of the deceased, appellant decided to dispose of the body. Being unable to move the body, appellant, with…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  2. Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Murphy v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Albrecht v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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3Cited by185 opinions

  1. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Saxton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  3. Losada v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Nethery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985

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