Legal Opinion

Hernandez v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 18, 1991No. 70979PublishedCited by 545 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BENAVIDES, Judge.

The appellant, Rogelio Rangel Hernandez, was convicted of Capital Murder for causing the death of Jose Gerardo “Curly” Herrera, who was then employed as a detention officer at the Webb County Jail, while appellant was incarcerated on an unrelated charge. His punishment was assessed at death. See V.T.C.A. Penal Code Secs. 19.03(a)(5) and 1.07(a)(26). 1 Appeal to this court is automatic. See Art 37.071(h), V.A.C.C.P.; Rule 40(b)(1), Tex.R.App.Proc. After considering appellants forty-one points of error, we find no error that would require us to disturb the trial court’s…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by545 opinions

  1. Patrick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  2. Dinkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  3. Long v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  4. Penry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  5. Lewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995

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