Bass v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McCORMICK, Judge.
This is a direct appeal of a conviction for murder. Punishment was assessed at twelve years’ confinement. Because of the nature of appellant’s arguments on appeal, a short rendition of the facts of this case is necessary to understand the legal issues discussed in this opinion.
On April 24, 1978, Betty Lee Shields was getting her children ready for school when her boyfriend, Lonzo Bass, the appellant, came to her home. Appellant arrived at around 7:30 a.m. and drove two of Ms. Shields’ children to school. It was Bass’ normal routine to return to Shields’ house after…
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Mincey v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Alward v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1996
- Tuffiash v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1997
- Jimenez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1990
- Leal v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1987
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