Legal Opinion

Atuesta v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided January 18, 1990No. 01-88-01194-CRPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WARREN, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of delivery of cocaine in an amount less than 28 grams. The court assessed punishment at 12 years confinement and a $5000 fine.

In six points of error, appellant claims that:(1) The trial court should have quashed the jury panel because the State used its peremptory challenges to strike blacks and Hispanics, and made no racially neutral explanation for such strikes.(2) Because, in the court’s charge, appellant’s name was spelled “Euardo C. Atues-ta” rather than “Eduardo C. Atuesta” as he was indicted and tried, there was no evidence to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  4. Daniels v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  5. Bailey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. OliverCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  2. Wilson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1992
  3. Hubbard v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1995
  4. Carrion v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992

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