Ceasar v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
AMIDEI, Justice.
OPINION
This is a consolidated appeal by Terry Lee Ceasar of two convictions by a jury for (1) the murder of Derrick Wilson (Wilson) and, (2) the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon of Michael Watts (Watts). The trial court assessed appellant’s punishment at life imprisonment for the murder of Wilson and twenty-five years imprisonment for the aggravated assault of Watts, both convictions enhanced by one prior felony conviction. In three points of error, appellant contends the trial court erred (1) in excluding evidence showing the victim’s character for violence, (2) in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Purkett v. ElemSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Hayes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Tennard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
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