Legal Opinion
Pierce v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided August 15, 2007No. 10-06-00111-CRPublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BILL VANCE, Justice.
Gevin Pierce appeals his murder conviction and 99-year prison sentence, raising five issues. Pierce alleges error in: (1) the denial of his mistrial motion based on a witness’s comment that she spoke with Pierce in jail; (2) the admission of testimony of a medical examiner who did not perform the victim’s autopsy or write the autopsy report; (3 and 4) the failure to submit lesser-included offenses; and (5) the admission of evidence of Pierce’s former gang affiliation in the punishment phase. Finding no error, we will affirm.
Factual Background
Pierce does not…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Wesbrook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- South Dakota v. NevilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Alford, Cecil EdwardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
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- Campos v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
- Johnson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2008
- People v. GomezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
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