Legal Opinion
Garcia v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 21, 2004No. 74294PublishedCited by 364 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · HolcombHolcomb, J.
in which KELLER, P.J., and MEYERS, PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON, KEASLER, and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.
Appellant was found guilty of murdering a police officer and sentenced to death. See Tex. Pen.Code § 19.03(a)(1). On direct appeal to this Court, he raises seven points of error. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
In his first point of error, appellant argues the trial court abused its discretion when it overruled his objection to the prosecutor’s comment on his right to remain silent, in violation of his right under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Appellant points…
3Cases cited17 opinions
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- Idaho v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
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