Legal Opinion

Speer v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided July 14, 1994No. 01-92-00908-CRPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DUGGAN, Justice.

Appellant, a juvenile, was certified to stand trial as an adult for murder and capital murder for remuneration. A jury found appel lant guilty of capital murder for remuneration, and the trial court assessed punishment at life imprisonment. In 11 points of error, appellant contends that: (1) the evidence was insufficient to show that he committed the murder for remuneration or the promise of remuneration; (2) during voir dire, the prosecutor inaccurately instructed the jury on the law; (3) the trial court erred in denying his motion to quash because the statutory…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Eddings v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Sharp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Moreno v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. AllenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
  2. Crum v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1997
  3. Wallace v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2008
  4. Baker v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2005
  5. Robnett v. Kirklin Law Firm, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2005

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