Hodge v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
1Opinion of the Court
AUSTIN MeCLOUD, Senior Justice (Retired).
The jury found appellant guilty of capital murder, and the trial court assessed appellant’s punishment at confinement for life. 2 We affirm the conviction.
The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged. The record reflects that appellant murdered two female victims during the same criminal transaction. Appellant went to an apartment in Dallas around 3:30 a.m. where the victims and several other people were watching television. Appellant talked to each victim separately just outside the apartment door. Each victim returned to the apartment. Appellant…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Dinkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
- Ethington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Mayes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Patton v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000
- Cole v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1998
- Hartson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2001
- Hayden v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2000
- Waltmon v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002
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