Legal Opinion

Anderson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 9, 1985No. 69134PublishedCited by 131 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MILLER, Judge.

This is an appeal taken from a conviction of capital murder, V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 19.03. The death penalty was imposed after the jury answered affirmatively the special issues submitted under Art. 37.071, V.A.C.C.P. Appellant alleges five grounds of error. We affirm the conviction.

In ground of error number one appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support a conviction for capital murder since there is evidence to support a theory other than that of appellant’s guilt. In ground of error number three, appellant contends that there is no evidence to show…

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2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Jurek v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by131 opinions

  1. Turro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  2. Beardsley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  3. Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  4. Hoag v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Alexander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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