Legal Opinion
Soliz, Mark Anthony
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 18, 2014No. AP-76,768PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · MeyersMeyers, J.
Appellant was convicted in March 2012 of capital murder, specifically the intentional murder of Nancy Weatherly in the course of committing or attempting to commit burglary or robbery. See Tex. Penal Code § 19.03(a)(2). Based upon the jury’s answers to the special issues set forth in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 37.071, sections 2(b) and 2(e), the trial judge sentenced appellant to death. Tex.Code CRiM. Proo. art. 37.071 § 2(g). 1 Direct appeal to this Court is automatic. Art. 37.071 § 2(h). Appellant raises eighteen points of error. We find them to be without merit and…
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