Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 21, 1989No. 69750PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McCORMICK, Presiding Judge.

This is a direct appeal from a conviction of capital murder. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 19.03(a)(2). Appellant was convicted of intentionally causing the death of Jack Huddleston in the course of committing and attempting to commit the offense of robbery. Upon finding appellant guilty of capital murder, the jury affirmatively answered the special issues under Article 37.071(b)(1) and (2), V.A.C.C.P. Punishment was then assessed at death. We will affirm.

Appellant alleges seven points of error which we will address in the order in which they arose at trial.…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Eddings v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. Adams v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. McFarland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Curry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  3. Johnson v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Penry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  5. Kemp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992

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