Legal Opinion
Vanderbilt v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided September 23, 1981No. 66710PublishedCited by 268 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.
Appeal is from conviction for capital murder. Trial was in Jefferson County following change of venue from Potter County. After finding appellant guilty of capital murder, the jury returned affirmative findings to the first two special issues under Art. 37.071(b), V.A.C.C.P. Punishment was assessed at death.
In his fourth ground of error the appellant contends that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that the murder was committed in the course of kidnapping or attempted kidnapping.
The evidence shows that the victim, Katina Moyer, was a…
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