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Cruz v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided May 26, 1982No. 13-81-039-CRPublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BISSETT, Justice.

Santos H. Cruz was convicted of capital murder under Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 19.-03(a)(2) (Vernon 1974). 1 Trial was to a jury. Punishment was assessed at life imprisonment in the Texas Department of Corrections. We reverse and remand.

The indictment, in substance, alleged that Santos H. Cruz (defendant-appellant), on or about September 25, 1978, in the County of Cameron, State of Texas, did intentionally and knowingly, while in the course of committing robbery of Amador Balderas Salinas, cause the death of Amador Balderas Salinas by shooting him with a gun. The court’s…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Greene v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Moss v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Ysasaga v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Rivera v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  2. Ibanez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Duhamel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Carrasquillo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Williams v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986

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