Legal Opinion
Davis v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided March 30, 2011No. PD-1400-10PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWomack, J.
in which, MEYERS, PRICE, JOHNSON, KEASLER, HERVEY, and COCHRAN, JJ„ joined.
The appellant was convicted of aggravated robbery, and a jury sentenced him to ten years’ confinement. The Fourteenth Court of Appeals affirmed.1 The appellant petitioned for review from this Court, contending that the Court of Appeals erred in holding that his voir dire question was an improper commitment question. We shall reverse and remand to the Court of Appeals for further consideration.
I. Background
During voir dire, defense counsel asked the jury panel, “Let’s talk about factors in [assessing] the sentence in a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Standefer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
- Sells v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
- Barajas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Sanchez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
- Lydia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Palomo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011
- Woodall v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2011
- Anthony L. Maldonado v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2014
- Andrisela Marie NG v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2013
- Anthony Onibokun v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011
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