Legal Opinion

Christopher Lee McKnight v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided July 21, 2011No. 01-09-00852-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion issued July 21, 2011.

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-09-00852-CR

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Christopher Lee McKnight, Appellant

V

The State of Texas, Appellee

On Appeal from the 56th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Case No. 08CR2417

MEMORANDUM OPINION

A jury found Christopher Lee McKnight guilty of the offense of felony murder.[1] The jury found the allegation in the State’s enhancement paragraph true and assessed punishment at confinement for life. On appeal, McKnight contends that (1) the case should be abated for findings of fact and conclusions of…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. State v. RossCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  4. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002

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