Legal Opinion

Stanley v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided November 30, 1983No. 04-81-00408-CRPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CANTU, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of murdering his wife and assessed punishment at confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections for a term of ninety-nine years. The indictment alleged that on or about October 18, 1979, appellant intentionally and knowingly caused the death of [his wife] by shooting her with a firearm. 1

On January 28,1981, and on February 25, 1981, appellant filed motions seeking to quash the indictment based upon the improper constitution of the Duval County Grand Jury. The motion filed on January 28, 1981, alleged that the Duval County Grand Jury…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Castaneda v. PartidaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  5. Freeman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Drew Ryser v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2014
  2. Alexander v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2007
  3. Ramos v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1985
  4. Lumpkin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987

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