Legal Opinion
Taylor v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided July 2, 2003No. 1037-02PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · KellerKeller, P.J.
in which WOMACK, KEASLER, HERVEY, HOLCOMB, and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.
We granted review to determine the proper harm analysis to apply when a trial judge uses an improper hypothetical in voir dire to illustrate a proposition of law.1 We will reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals.
A. Background
1. The facts
Dennis Earl Hass was killed during a robbery. Appellant was indicted for the capital murder of Haas but was convicted of the lesser-included offense of aggravated robbery and sentenced to life imprisonment. That conviction was reversed and the case was remanded for a new trial. The…
3Cases cited18 opinions
- Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Mosley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
- United States v. GaudinSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Booth v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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4Cited by59 opinions
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- Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
- Davis v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2006
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