Legal Opinion

Moreno v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 28, 1986No. 69268PublishedCited by 224 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, § 19.03(a)(1). After finding appellant guilty, the jury returned affirmative findings to the special issues under Art. 37.071, V.A.C.C.P. Punishment was assessed at death. We affirm.

Appellant was convicted of intentionally and knowingly causing the death of Department of Public Safety officer Russell Boyd, while Boyd was in the lawful discharge of his official duty as a peace officer. Appellant raises nine grounds of error. He challenges the denial of his pre-trial motion to quash; the exclusion…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Adams v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Royster v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981

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3Cited by224 opinions

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  4. Stoker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  5. Allridge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988

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