Legal Opinion

Valdez v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 24, 1989No. 70439PublishedCited by 105 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 19.03(a)(1). The appellant was convicted of intentionally and knowingly causing the death of Joseph Bock, a peace officer acting in the lawful discharge of an official duty, by shooting him with a firearm. Af ter finding appellant guilty of the offense of capital murder, the jury returned affirmative findings to the special issues under Article 37.071, V.A.C.C.P. Punishment was assessed at death.

Appellant raises seven points of error. He challenges: the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain a…

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2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Albrecht v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Butler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  4. McCambridge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Brasfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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3Cited by105 opinions

  1. Ladd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  2. Dinkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  3. Conner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
  4. Alvarado v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  5. Cantu v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992

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