Legal Opinion
Sharp v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 9, 1986No. 69301PublishedCited by 1,605 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WHITE, Judge.
This case is on appeal from a conviction for the capital murder of Brenda Kay Broadway, which occurred in Winkler County in June of 1982. The case was tried in Crockett County on a change of venue. Appellant was found guilty, sentenced to death, and thereafter gave notice of appeal. Appellant has submitted his brief to this Court pursuant to the provisions of Arts. 40.09 and 37.071, V.A.C.C.P., and seeks either a reversal of the judgment and dismissal of the charges against him or, in the alternative, a new trial.
The testimony in the trial court revealed the following…
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