Legal Opinion
Hughes v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 12, 2000No. 73,129PublishedCited by 234 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · MansfieldMansfield, J.
in which McCORMICK, P.J., KELLER, PRICE, HOLLAND, WOMACK, and KEASLER, J.J., joined.
Appellant, Tommie Collins Hughes, was charged with capital murder committed in Dallas County on or about August 13, 1997. See Tex. Pen.Code § 19.03(a)(2). Appellant was accused of shooting and robbing two women in the parking lot of a theater in north Dallas. A jury found appellant guilty, and its answers to the special punishment issues necessitated that a sentence of death be imposed by the trial court. Art. 37.071, §§ 2(b)(1), (e), & (g).1 Direct appeal to this Court is automatic pursuant to Article…
3Cases cited31 opinions
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- Patrick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
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