Legal Opinion
Cravin v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided November 27, 2002No. 01-01-01166-CRPublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAM NUCHIA, Justice.
On September 1971, appellant was charged with the felony offense of sexual assault. Appellant entered a plea of not guilty and proceeded to trial by jury. Appellant was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. Appellant did not appeal his conviction. On October 2001, appellant filed a motion for post-conviction DNA testing. See Tex.Code CRiM. Proc. arts. 64.01-64.05 (Vernon Supp.2002). The convicting court denied appellant’s motion. Appellant now challenges the convicting court’s denial of his motion for post-conviction DNA testing.
Background
Appellant…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- United States v. HaymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Rivera v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
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3Cited by123 opinions
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- Mearis v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2003
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- Fry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2003
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