Legal Opinion
Kleasen v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 23, 1977No. 56073PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BROWN, Commissioner.
Appellant was convicted of the Capital Murder of Mark Fischer, a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latterday Saints. The jury found appellant guilty of murder during the course of robbery, and answered “Yes” to the special issues submitted to them pursuant to Article 37.071, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P. Punishment was assessed at death.
The conviction was based upon circumstantial evidence, which, in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, showed that the deceased and his missionary companion, Gary Darley, disappeared after visiting appellant on October…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Draper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by15 opinions
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