Legal Opinion

Rios v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 28, 1992No. 70983PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder of more than one person during the same transaction, a capital offense under V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 19.03(a)(6). 1 The jury answered special issues affirmatively, and punishment was assessed accordingly at death. Article 37.071, Y.A.C.C.P. Appeal to this Court is automatic. Id., § (h).

In his first two points of error appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to show he is responsible for the multiple killings in this cause, and that the killings occurred during the same criminal transaction. The evidence that appellant…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Penry v. LynaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Boyde v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Hai Hai Vuong v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  5. Ramirez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  2. Feldman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  3. Barnes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  4. Skinner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  5. Nickerson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2002

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