Legal Opinion

Robinson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 16, 1986No. 69211PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 19.03(a)(2). After finding appellant guilty, the jury returned affirmative findings to the special issues under Art. 37.071(b), V.A. C.C.P. Punishment was assessed at death.

Appellant does not contest the sufficiency of the evidence.

Appellant relied on the defense of insanity. In his thirteenth ground of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred by sustaining the State’s objection to a question appellant sought to ask venireman Eula Winslett. The question was: “In any case…

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. McManus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Ratliff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Mathis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Mathis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Mays v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Guerra v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  3. Robison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  4. Faulder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Robison v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998

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