Legal Opinion
Tezeno v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 16, 1972No. 44331PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERTS, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for murder with malice. Trial was before a jury, which assessed the death penalty.
*376The appellant entered an automobile supply house in the city of Houston. An employee of the firm noticed appellant standing near the front of the store, and approached him and asked if he could help him. The appellant replied that he was “just looking.” The employee then returned to his place at the counter and began examining a catalog. The deceased and another employee were standing behind a counter, talking on telephones. At this time appellant went to…
2Cases cited76 opinions
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- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by107 opinions
- Ex Parte GranvielCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Vanderbilt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Kinnamon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Granviel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
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