Legal Opinion

Crane v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 31, 1990No. 69977PublishedCited by 209 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CAMPBELL, Judge.

This case was tried on a change of venue from Ochiltree County to Denton County. Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 19.03(a)(1). After finding the appellant guilty, the jury returned affirmative findings to the special issues under Article 37.071, V.A.C.C.P. Punishment was assessed at death.

Appellant raises eight points of error. He challenges: the exclusion of two venire-members who were excused for cause based on their bias against the imposition of the death penalty; the exclusion of one veniremember for cause based on her…

2Cases cited59 opinions

  1. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Palmer v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Livingston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988

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3Cited by209 opinions

  1. Rousseau v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  2. Dinkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  3. Cantu v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  4. Long v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. Kemp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992

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