Legal Opinion

Castillo v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 2, 2007No. AP-75,246PublishedCited by 203 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.

Appellant was convicted in August 2005 of capital murder. Tex. Penal Code § 19.03(a). Based on the jury’s answers to the special issues set forth in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 87.071, sections 2(b) and 2(e), the trial judge sentenced appellant to death. Art. 37.071 § 2(g). 1 Direct appeal to this Court is automatic. Art. 37.071 § 2(h). After reviewing appellant’s four points of error, we find them to be without merit. Consequently, we affirm the trial court’s judgment and sentence of death.

In his first point of error, appellant claims that the evidence is insufficient to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Atkins v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  3. Roper v. SimmonsSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  4. Jurek v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. McDuff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997

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3Cited by203 opinions

  1. Grotti v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
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  4. Aviles-Barroso v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  5. Reese v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2008

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