Legal Opinion

McFarland v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 21, 1996No. 71557PublishedCited by 1,513 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Appellant was convicted of the offense of capital murder, specifically murder in the course of a robbery. V.T.CAPenal Code, § 19.03(a)(2). The jury answered the special issues prescribed by Article 37.071 § 2(b)(1) *494and (2), V.A.C.C.P.1 affirmatively and answered negatively the special issue prescribed by Article 37.071 § 2(e). Punishment was assessed accordingly at death. Appeal to this Court is automatic. Article 37.071 § 2(h). Appellant raises thirty-four points of error in his original brief and thirty-five points of error in a supplemental brief. We will affirm.

Sufficiency of the…

3Cases cited103 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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4Cited by1,513 opinions

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