Legal Opinion

Wolfe v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 6, 1996No. 71791PublishedCited by 316 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KELLER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the capital murder of Bertha Lemell committed on February 15, 1992, in Jefferson County. 1 The jury answered the punishment issues in the State’s favor, and appellant was sentenced to death. Direct appeal to this Court is automatic under Article 37.071 § 2(h). 2 Appellant raises thirteen points of error on appeal. We will affirm.

1. Sufficiency of the evidence

a. Identity

In point of error six, appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to prove that he perpetrated the offense.

Evidence is sufficient when, viewed in the light most…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by316 opinions

  1. Mosley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
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  5. Cruz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007

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