Legal Opinion

Beltran v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 15, 1987No. 68877PublishedCited by 90 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This appeal is taken from the conviction of capital murder. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, § 19.03(a)(2). The death penalty was assessed by the court after the jury returned affirmative findings to the two special issues submitted pursuant to Article 37.-071(b)(1) and (2), V.A.C.C.P.

On appeal appellant raises ten points of error, all relating to the penalty stage .of trial. He contends the court erred in admitting a probation officer’s file which included an FBI “rap sheet,” that the court erred in failing to grant a new trial because of jury misconduct, that the evidence…

2Cases cited57 opinions

  1. Jurek v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Brasfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Chambers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Jurek v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

52 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by90 opinions

  1. Dinkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  3. Cantu v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  4. Kemp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  5. Carmell v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

85 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API