Legal Opinion

Whitfield v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 7, 2014No. PD-0865-13Published

1Opinion of the Court

Death Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. PD-0865-13

ROBERT WHITFIELD, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

FROM THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

FREESTONE COUNTY

Alcala, J., filed a concurring opinion in which Johnson and Cochran, JJ., joined.

CONCURRING OPINION

I respectfully concur in the Court's judgment reversing the court of appeals's dismissal of the appeal filed by Robert Whitfield, appellant, and remanding the case for consideration on the merits of whether the evidence supports the convicting court's finding that DNA results are…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Texas Ass'n of Business v. Texas Air Control BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Boykin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  3. Kerry Heckman, on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Williamson CountyTexas Supreme Court · 2012
  4. Johnson, Manley DewayneCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
  5. Rivera v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002

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