Legal Opinion

James v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 26, 1989No. 69653PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 19.03(a)(2). After finding the appellant guilty, the jury returned affirmative findings to the special issues under Article 37.071, V.A.C.C.P. Punishment was assessed at death.

The appellant was convicted of intentionally causing the death of Barbara Harrington Mayfield in the course of committing and attempting to commit the aggravated sexual assault of A.H. Appellant raises sixteen points of error.1 We will affirm appellant’s conviction.

In his first point of error, appellant argues that the…

2Cases cited59 opinions

  1. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Barefoot v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Linda R. S. v. Richard D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Skinner v. Oklahoma Ex Rel. WilliamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942

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3Cited by72 opinions

  1. McFarland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Dinkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  3. Long v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  4. Fuller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  5. Mays v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010

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