Legal Opinion

Garcia v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 13, 1994No. 70993PublishedCited by 202 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McCORMICK, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was found guilty of murder while in the course of committing or attempting to commit aggravated sexual assault. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 19.03(a)(2). After the jury answered the two special issues in the affirmative the trial court assessed punishment at death. Article 37.071, V.A.C.C.P. Direct review by this Court is automatic. Article 37.071(h), VA.C.C.P. Appellant raises twenty-six points of error, but does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence at either stage of trial. We will affirm appellant’s conviction.

In points of error nine…

2Cases cited47 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Penry v. LynaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Jurek v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by202 opinions

  1. Dowthitt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
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  5. Balentine v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002

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