Legal Opinion

May v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 18, 1987No. 69453PublishedCited by 82 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)(2). After finding the appellant guilty, the jury returned affirmative findings to the special issues under Article 37.071, V.A.C.C.P. Punishment was assessed at death. We will affirm.

The appellant was convicted of intentionally and knowingly causing the death of Jeanetta Murdaugh in the course of committing and attempting to commit the offense of robbery. The appellant raises eleven points of error. He challenges the denial of his motion to dismiss; the trial court’s failure to strike…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Duren v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Lockhart v. McCreeSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by82 opinions

  1. Rousseau v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  2. McDuff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  3. Lewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  4. Barnes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  5. Janecka v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996

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