Legal Opinion

Granger v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 1, 1980No. 64862PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the capital murder of Steve Anderson. The special issues required under Art. 37.071(b), V.A.C. C.P., were submitted to the jury and were answered in the affirmative. Consequently, the punishment was assessed at death.

The first ground of error challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction for capital murder. Specifically, appellant contends that the accomplice testimony tending to show the essential element of capital murder in the case, remuneration, was not sufficiently corroborated.

The conviction was for capital murder…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McManus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  2. Carrillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Ex Parte ReynoldsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Ex Parte HarrisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Fortenberry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Garrett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  3. May v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Ex Parte GrangerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993

45 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API