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Hernandez v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)

Decided March 9, 2000No. 09-98-429 CRPublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RONALD L. WALKER, Chief Justice.

A jury found John Chris Hernandez guilty of capital murder, attempted capital murder, and aggravated kidnapping. The jury’s finding on the mitigation special issue of the capital murder punishment charge resulted in a sentence of imprisonment for life in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division. The jury assessed punishment at life and a $5,000 fine for attempted capital murder and aggravated kidnapping. The life sentences were ordered to be served-concurrently. Hernandez raises sixteen points of error in his appeal.

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2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  5. Malik v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997

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3Cited by62 opinions

  1. Ex Parte ChandlerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
  2. Bradfield v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2001
  3. Barnes v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001
  4. Murray v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2000
  5. Harrell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2002

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