Legal Opinion

Bennett v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 21, 1987No. 69645PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MILLER, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, § 19.03. The jury answered the special issues in the affirmative and appellant was sentenced to death. Appellant brings fourteen points of error. We will affirm.

In his sixth point of error, appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s finding that he would pose a continuing threat to society. In order to respond to this assertion, we must examine the facts of this ease.

The first witness called during the State’s case in chief during the guilt/innocence portion of the…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Crocker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. McKay v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Hoag v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Crane v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  2. Alvarado v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  3. Havard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  4. Pierce v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  5. Soria v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996

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