Legal Opinion
Muhammad v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided May 24, 2001No. 08-98-00399-CRPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LARSEN, Justice.
This case involves exclusion of expert psychological evidence during a punishment trial. Alwan A. Muhammad pleaded guilty to the murder of Nereida Flores, electing to have a jury assess punishment. The trial court sentenced Muhammad, in accordance with the jury’s verdict, to life imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. Muhammad appeals, claiming that the trial court abused its discretion in excluding the testimony of his psychologist. Finding error affecting defendant’s substantial rights, we reverse and remand for a new punishment trial.
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2Cases cited25 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Kelly v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Weatherred v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- S.V. v. R.V.Texas Supreme Court · 1996
- Nenno v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
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