Legal Opinion

Lane v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 4, 1991No. 70,661PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of capital murder for killing supermarket employee Tammy Davis by shooting her with a handgun during a robbery. His first trial, conviction, and death sentence occurred in March, 1983. The conviction was reversed and the case remanded for a new trial in 1987. Lane v. State, 743 S.W.2d 617 (Tex.Cr.App.1987). His second trial also resulted in conviction, in August, 1988, and, again, punishment was assessed at death. Appeal is automatic to this Court. Article 37.071, § 2(h), V.A.C.C.P.

Appellant brings eight points of error. Because appellant makes no…

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2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Penry v. LynaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Jurek v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. Patrick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  2. Prystash v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. Goff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  4. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  5. Matchett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996

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