Legal Opinion

Murphy v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided August 12, 2003No. 05-02-01003-CRPublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by Justice JAMES.

David Christian Murphy appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his motion for post-conviction DNA testing. 1 See Tex. Code CRiM. PROc. Ann. art. 64.01 (Vernon Supp.2003). The court based its order on its finding that there was no biological evidence in the State’s possession at the time of trial that was collected in relation to the offense for which appellant was convicted.

Appellant’s attorney filed a brief in which she concludes the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief purports to be an Anders brief. See generally Anders v. California,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  3. Jeffery v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1995
  4. Rivera v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  5. In re D.A.S.Texas Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Bingley, Earl Silas v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004
  2. David Charles Watts v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2021
  3. Facundo, Valentine v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004
  4. Gaddy, Kenneth Michael v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004
  5. Ireland, Charles v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004

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