Legal Opinion

Alexander v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 7, 1987No. 68941PublishedCited by 188 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, § 19.03(a)(2). The death penalty was assessed by the court after the jury returned affirmative findings to both special issues submitted pursuant to Article 37.071(b)(1) and (2), V.A.C.C.P.

Appellant raises sixteen points of error, one of which alleges there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict of guilty. Two separate points of error particularly allege the evidence was insufficient to show that murder was committed in the course of committing or attempting to…

2Cases cited106 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Schneble v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Albrecht v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Tison v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Carlsen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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3Cited by188 opinions

  1. Hooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  2. Alexander v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  3. Hartsfield v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2010
  4. McGee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  5. Roberson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000

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