Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Buggs
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided February 2, 1983No. 69070PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLINTON, Judge.
In this postconviction application for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to Article 11.07, Y.A.C.C.P., applicant shows that on an indictment for the offense of attempted murder he was found guilty by a jury of the offense of attempted voluntary manslaughter. His sole contention is that the crime for which he was convicted “does not exist in that there cannot be a specific intent to commit voluntary manslaughter.”
The indictment alleged that on the given date and in the stated place applicant did
“intentionally and knowingly attempt to cause the death of an individual, [naming…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Braudrick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Dovalina v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Humphries v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
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3Cited by16 opinions
- State v. HolbronHawaii Supreme Court · 1995
- Strong v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2002
- State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
- State v. GutierrezSupreme Court of Kansas · 2007
- State v. JerniganNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2005
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