Legal Opinion
Leza v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided October 12, 2011No. AP-76,157PublishedCited by 217 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · PricePrice, J.
The appellant was convicted of intentional murder committed in the course of a robbery, a capital offense, 1 and the jury answered the statutory special issues in such a way that the trial court was obliged to assess the death penalty. 2 Direct appeal is automatic in this Court. 3 In fourteen points of error, the appellant contends that the trial court erred in various respects. We disagree and find his contentions to be without merit. We will therefore affirm the judgment of conviction and sentence of death.
The State’s evidence at trial showed generally that the appellant and his…
3Cases cited35 opinions
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- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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4Cited by217 opinions
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