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Keith v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)

Decided August 13, 2009No. 11-08-00140-CRPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RICK STRANGE, Justice.

The jury convicted Jeffery Eugene Keith of murder and arson, and it assessed his punishment at confinement for life for each offense. We affirm.

I.Background Facts

Keith was indicted for murdering his mother, Carolyn Keith, and then attempting to cover up the murder by setting fire to her house. Keith does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support these convictions and, therefore, the facts of the crimes will not be summarized. Instead, Keith complains of two procedural rulings.

Keith’s counsel filed a motion to have him examined by an expert witness…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Purkett v. ElemSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Deck v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  4. Long v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. Cooks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Morris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2018
  2. Dale Daniels v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2019
  3. Earnest Ross v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2013
  4. Earnest Ross v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2013
  5. Earnest Ross v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2013

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