Legal Opinion
Ruben Montoya Cantu v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1992No. 91-5512PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Ruben Montoya Cantu challenges his murder conviction and death sentence. His application for a writ of habeas corpus was denied by the district court, but the court granted a certificate of probable cause.
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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
A Bexar County, Texas grand jury convicted petitioner for the November 8, 1984 murder of Pedro Gomez during the commission of a robbery, in violation of § 19.-03(a)(2) of the Texas Penal Code (Vernon Supp.1984). The murder took place at the house of Eusebio Moreno in San Antonio. The house was under construction, and because Moreno…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Cordova v. JohnsonDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1998
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