Legal Opinion

King v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 18, 2000No. 73,433PublishedCited by 2,291 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KELLER, J.,

delivered the unanimous opinion of the court.

Appellant was convicted of capital murder on February 25, 1999. 1 Pursuant to the jury’s answers to the special issues, 2 the trial judge sentenced appellant to death. 3 Direct appeal to this Court is automatic. 4 Appellant raises eight points of error. We will affirm.

I. SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE

In his fourth through seventh points of error, appellant argues that the evidence is both legally and factually insufficient to support his conviction. Specifically, he argues that the evidence is insufficient to show that the victim was…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  4. Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  5. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by2,291 opinions

  1. Clayton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  2. Conner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  4. Temple, David MarkCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  5. Feldman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002

2,286 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API