Legal Opinion

Modden v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 17, 1986No. 69442PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 19.03(a)(2). 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. We affirm.

The appellant was convicted of intentionally and knowingly causing the death of Deborah Davenport in the course of committing the offense of robbery. The appellant raises five points of error. 1 He challenges the denial of his motion in limine; the exclusion for cause of eleven prospective jurors; and the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Caldwell v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Enmund v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Adams v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  2. Borjan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  3. Bower v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  4. Purtell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  5. Albiar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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