Legal Opinion

Moody v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 15, 1992No. 70883PublishedCited by 346 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

OVERSTREET, Judge.

In February of 1989, appellant was convicted, in the 350th Judicial District Court of Taylor County, Texas, of capital murder pursuant to TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 19.03(a)(2) (Vernon Supp.1988). 1 The indictment alleged that the offense occurred on or about the 3rd day of July, 1988. After the jury returned affirmative answers to the special issues submitted pursuant to TEX.CODE CRIM.PROC.ANN. art. 37.071 (Vernon Supp.1989), the trial judge assessed punishment at death by lethal injection. On direct appeal, appellant raises thirteen points of error. Although appellant…

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2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Penry v. LynaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Franklin v. LynaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1988

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3Cited by346 opinions

  1. Dowthitt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Alvarado v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  3. Feldman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
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  5. Bigby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994

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