Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Alexander

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 17, 1980No. 66250PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from an order entered in a habeas corpus proceeding denying the appellant bail. Appellant has been indicted for the capital murder of Department of Public Safety Trooper Jerry Don Davis in Slaton on October 5, 1980.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in finding the proof to be evident that a jury would return the findings under Art. 37.071, V.A.C.C.P., which would require the imposition of the death penalty. He maintains that proof is not evident that he would commit future acts of violence because the State failed to produce any…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Burns v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Muniz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Adams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Willis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  4. Ransom v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

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