Legal Opinion

Holland v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided July 13, 1988No. 69647PublishedCited by 219 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

W.C. DAVIS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in Jefferson County for the offense of capital murder. See V.T.C.A., Penal Code 19.03. After the jury affirmatively answered the special issues submitted under Art. 37.071, V.A.C. C.P., the trial court imposed the death penalty as required by law and this direct appeal followed. We will affirm.

The Grand Jury returned two indictments alleging the murders of bank employees Helen Barnard and Dianna Jackson in the course of committing and attempting to commit the underlying felony of robbery. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, 19.03(a)(2). The State elected to…

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2Cases cited108 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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3Cited by219 opinions

  1. Cantu v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  2. Adanandus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  3. Fuller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  4. Fuller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
  5. Matchett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996

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