Legal Opinion

Bush v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 3, 1982No. 68855PublishedCited by 100 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for capital murder for killing a peace officer. At the punishment phase of the trial the jury answered the issues under Art. 37.071, V.A.C.C.P., affirmatively and the death penalty was assessed. The cause was tried in Wichita County on a change of venue from Hemphill County.

Although appellant raises thirty-six grounds of error on appeal, our disposition of the case requires treatment of two issues. We find it necessary to respond only to these contentions: (1) whether the trial court erred in receiving evidence of appellant’s use of…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Greene v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Albrecht v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Russell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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3Cited by100 opinions

  1. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  2. Nethery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Duckett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  4. Mann v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Colone v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2019

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