Legal Opinion
Morris v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Decided April 17, 2003No. 11-02-00143-CRPublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
AUSTIN McCLOUD, Senior Justice (Retired).
Appellant filed a motion for postconviction DNA testing of biological material pursuant to TEX. CODE CRIM. PRO. ANN. art. 64.01 et seq. (Vernon Pamph. Supp.2003). The trial court found that appellant’s identity was not and is not in issue in the case and denied appellant’s motion without a hearing. Appellant appeals. We affirm.
In 1995, the jury convicted appellant of aggravated sexual assault, found the enhancement allegation to be true, and assessed appellant’s punishment at confinement for 60 years and a fine of $10,000.
Article 64.01 permits a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Kutzner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Ex Parte GravesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Ard v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2006
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