Legal Opinion

Turner v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 11, 2002No. 73559PublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

OPINION

2Opinion of the Court · HeryeyHeryey, J.

in which KELLER, P.J., MEYERS, PRICE, KEASLER, HOLCOMB and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.

A jury convicted appellant of capital murder. The trial court sentenced appellant to death pursuant to the jury’s answers to the special issues submitted at the punishment phase. Appellant raises fourteen points of error in his automatic direct appeal to this Court. We affirm.

The 19-year-old appellant shot and killed his parents in their home and put their bodies in the garage. After this, appellant went shopping with his parents’ cash and credit cards. Appellant testified at trial that he shot his father…

3Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Prystash v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. Chamberlain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  4. Pondexter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  5. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995

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4Cited by80 opinions

  1. Ross v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
  2. Escamilla v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
  3. Rayford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
  4. Newbury v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
  5. Williams v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006

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