Legal Opinion
Sawyers v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided October 29, 1986No. 69184PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McCORMICK, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of capital murder. Punishment was assessed at death.
In his first ground of error, appellant contends that prospective juror Dr. Vernon Ray Walling II was erroneously excused in violation of Witherspoon v. Illinois, 391 U.S. 510, 88 S.Ct. 1770, 20 L.Ed.2d 776 (1968).
The record shows that during initial questioning by the trial judge Walling expressed opposition to the death penalty:
“Q. All right, sir, I must go into the matter further with you. I don’t mean to quarrel with you but the law requires that I talk to you about it greater than that.…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Adams v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Vanderbilt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
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3Cited by55 opinions
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- Miniel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Holland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
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