Legal Opinion

Ussery v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 11, 1983No. 64538PublishedCited by 126 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CAMPBELL, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. Punishment was assessed by the jury at life imprisonment in the Texas Department of Corrections. The appellant in twelve grounds of error contends that the trial court erred in admitting his confession, in admitting an incriminating statement made by appellant, in refusing to grant his motion for change of venue, in refusing to permit defense counsel to discuss civil commitment procedure during jury voir dire, and by permitting the prosecutor to read to the jury appellant’s testimony given during the hearing on appellant’s…

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2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by126 opinions

  1. Dowthitt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  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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