Legal Opinion
Jesse De La Rosa v. State of Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 9, 1984No. 84-1362PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
A Texas jury found Jesse De La Rosa guilty of committing capital murder in the course of a robbery and determined that he would probably “commit criminal acts of violence that would constitute a continuing threat to society.” Tex.Code Crim.Proc. Ann. Art. 37.071 (Vernon 1981). The trial court then sentenced De La Rosa to death pursuant to article 37.071(e). After a hearing, the trial court denied a motion for new trial. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence on direct appeal, De La Rosa v. State, 658 S.W.2d 162 (Tex.Crim.App.1983) (en…
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