Legal Opinion

Majid v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 16, 1986No. 08-85-00272-CRPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SCHULTE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for solicitation to commit capital murder. The jury assessed punishment at forty-five years imprisonment. We affirm.

Ground of Error No. One contends that the indictment is fundamentally defective in that it fails to allege that Appellant requested and attempted to induce an intentional or knowing act of homicide. The indictment alleges:

[T]he defendant, with the intent that a capital felony, to-wit: capital murder, be committed, did then and there intentionally and knowingly request and attempt to induce another, namely, ROY HARRISON,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Alejandro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Ex Parte CannonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Edwards v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Jose Juan Sandoval v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2013
  2. Matthew Dillon Whitmire v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2005
  3. Robinson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989
  4. Robinson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989
  5. Sandra Cortinas A/K/A Sandra Ramirez v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2022

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