Legal Opinion

Dunn v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 18, 1991No. 70505PublishedCited by 165 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

OVERSTREET, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of capital murder pursuant to V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 19.-03(a)(2). Death was imposed by the trial court after the jury returned affirmative findings to both special issues submitted under Article 37.071(b)(1) and (2), V.A.C.C.P. Direct appeal to this Court was automatic. We will affirm appellant’s conviction.

Appellant raises twenty-three points of error. In point of error twenty-one, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s verdict of guilty. Specifically, appellant alleges that there was insufficient evidence…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by165 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Rousseau v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  3. Marin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  4. Vidaurri v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
  5. Adanandus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993

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