Legal Opinion

Goodman v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 2, 1985No. 68927PublishedCited by 78 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MILLER, Judge.

This is an appeal taken from a conviction of capital murder. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 19.03(a)(2). The death penalty was imposed after the jury answered affirmatively the special issues submitted under Art. 37.071, V.A.C.C.P. Appellant presents fourteen grounds of error for review. We affirm the conviction.

In ground of error number eight, appellant contends that the trial court erred in excusing venireman Fausto Nolasco sua sponte in that the potential juror was not absolutely disqualified under Art. 35.-16(a)(2), (3), or (4), V.A.C.C.P. During the voir dire examination of…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Jurek v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Crocker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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3Cited by78 opinions

  1. Saldano v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  2. Ethington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  3. Livingston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  4. Allridge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  5. Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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