Legal Opinion
Thomas v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided January 25, 1995No. 01-93-00138-CRPublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HEDGES, Justice.
A jury found appellant, Patrick Bovier Thomas, guilty of murder, found an enhancement paragraph to be true, and assessed punishment at life in prison and a $10,000 fíne. We affirm.
Facts
Appellant and the deceased, Francesia La-rose, began dating when they were in high school. According to several witnesses’ testimony, the relationship was troubled, and appellant assaulted and harassed Larose on more than one occasion. On May 2, 1991, appellant entered the office where Larose worked, walked up behind her, fatally shot her in the head, and then shot himself in the head.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
- Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Blott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Ex Parte McWilliamsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
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3Cited by52 opinions
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- State v. MottArizona Supreme Court · 1997
- Parmer v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001
- Nejnaoui v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
- Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997
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