Jones v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ONION, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction of robbery by firearms. Appellant elected to be punished under the new Penal Code, and the jury assessed punishment at life in the Texas Department of Corrections.
The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged. In view of the disposition of this appeal, a discussion of the facts is unnecessary. Appellant was tried jointly with a co-defendant for the offense.
Appellant contends the trial court erred in overruling his objection to the prosecutor’s argument urging the jury to assess a severe enough penalty so that the Department…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Boyde v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Graham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Hughes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Campbell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Cooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Carrillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Arthur Houston v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Kincaid v. State of TexasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Clark v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
- McClure v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
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