Legal Opinion
Brewer v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided January 14, 2004No. 09-02-208 CRPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STEVE McKEITHEN, Chief Justice.
John Nevil Brewer was charged with the capital murder of Stephen Wayne Sas-ser by shooting him with a firearm in the course of committing or attempting to commit a robbery. A jury found him guilty of capital murder. As the State did not seek the death penalty, Brewer was automatically sentenced by the trial court to life imprisonment. Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 12.31(a) (Vernon 2003). Timely notice of appeal was filed.
Brewer contends that the evidence was legally and factually insufficient to support the jury’s finding of guilt, both as to the capital murder…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Russo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2007
- Menefee v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2005
- Brewer v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2004
- Carl William Whoberry v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2005
- Carl William Whoberry v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2005
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