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Legal Opinion · Dissent

State v. Sephus

Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)

Decided November 1, 2000No. 10-98-338-CRPublished

1Dissent

TOM GRAY, Justice,

dissenting.1

Ruby Parker was murdered. In a prosecution on federal charges by the United *375States of America, Julius Sephus was convicted of killing her. He received a life sentence. He is serving this sentence in a federal prison in Pennsylvania. After his conviction, he was sent to Harris County, Texas, to stand trial for capital murder of two men in Houston. Sephus was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. He was returned to the federal prison in Pennsylvania. Later, Leon County acquired custody of Sephus for trial on a state charge for the capital murder of Ruby Parker.

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. McDuff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  2. Reed v. FarleySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. United States v. MauroSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Cuyler v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. New York v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

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