Legal Opinion

King v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 6, 1980No. 62781PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

This appeal follows conviction for the offense of capital murder pursuant to V.T. C.A. Penal Code, § 19.03(a)(2).1 The jury returned an affirmative finding to each of the special issues submitted under Article 37.071(b), V.A.C.C.P., and appellant’s punishment was accordingly assessed at death. Article 37.071(e), supra.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

*426Appellant’s initial complaint is to the trial court’s failure to quash the indictment returned against him which, omitting the formal portions, alleged:

[Appellant] . . .did then and there unlawfully while in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. American Plant Food Corporation v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Granviel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Drumm v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Hammett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Brem v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

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3Cited by69 opinions

  1. DeVaughn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  2. Brasfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. DeGarmo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Russell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  5. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982

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