Legal Opinion

Cross v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 18, 1979No. 56040PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*480OPINION

ROBERTS, Justice.

A jury found the appellant guilty of murder and fixed the punishment at confinement for life., The appellant complains of three occasions on which the trial court admitted evidence of extraneous offenses. We note that these complaints are presented in one, multifarious ground of error, in disregard of subdivision 9 of Article 40.09, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Nevertheless, we shall review the complaints because of the nature of the case.

The victim was shot once in (or near) a bar. It was undisputed that the appellant fired his gun at least twice and that two…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Davenport v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Hulsey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  3. Russell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Bennett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Ex Parte MenchacaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Baehr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. State v. JenkinsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1997

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