Legal Opinion

King v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 8, 1983No. 67652PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TEAGUE, Judge.

Richard Allen King, appellant, was convicted by a jury for committing the offense of murder in the course of committing the offense of robbery. See V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sec. 19.03(a)(2). The trial court as sessed punishment at death. See Art. 37.-071, V.A.C.C.P. We will reverse.

Appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. Therefore, it is adequate to state that the evidence showed that he killed Norman W. Harris in Harris’ residence when Harris was watching an j evening football game on television. Appellant had gained entry into the residence by way of…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Burgett v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Brasfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Duffy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Hammett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Sanne v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Burdine v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Beltran v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  4. Carter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. DeLuna v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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