Legal Opinion
Bell v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 24, 1979No. 57898PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.
Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 19.03(a)(2). The jury returned an affirmative finding to each special issue submitted under Art. 37.071(b), V.A.C.C.P., and accordingly the punishment was assessed at death.
The record reflects that the bodies of Fred and Irene Chisum were found in the bathtub of their home in Port Arthur on Friday, July 19, 1974. Irene Chisum had last been seen alive at about 6:40 p. m. the prior evening. Fred Chisum was last seen alive at about 8:45 p. m. the same evening.
The bodies of the Chisums were…
2Cases cited58 opinions
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- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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