Legal Opinion

DeLuna v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 4, 1986No. 69,245PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of capital murder. The jury answered both special issues in the affirmative and death was assessed as punishment. Article 37.071, V.A.C.C.P. Appellant raises seven grounds of error. We will affirm.

The evidence showed that during a robbery in Corpus Christi appellant fatally stabbed the clerk of a gas station. He was seen and identified by witnesses before, during, and after the offense. Police conducted a search of the neighborhood into which the robber had reportedly fled and two officers found appellant hiding under a truck parked at a curb.…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Hankins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Russell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. Cantu v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
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  3. Tienda, Ronnie Jr.Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
  4. Marquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Montoya v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991

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