Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 26, 2008No. AP-75,541PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · HerveyHervey, J.
in which KELLER, P.J., MEYERS, WOMACK, KEASLER, HOLCOMB and COCHRAN, JJ, joined.
A jury convicted appellant of murdering a 93-year-old woman in her home during the course of committing or attempting to commit several felonies (including burglary, robbery and arson). Pursuant to the jury’s answers to the special issues, including a special issue on whether appellant is mentally retarded, the trial court sentenced appellant to death. Appellant raises seven points of error on direct appeal. Deciding that these points have no merit, we affirm.
In point of error one, appellant challenges the…
3Cases cited21 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Atkins v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
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4Cited by38 opinions
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- Andrew Alan Weaver v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2009
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