Legal Opinion
Davis v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided February 4, 1976No. 50404PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIS, Commissioner.
Appeal is taken from a conviction for murder. Punishment was assessed at life.
The indictment alleged the offense occurred on or about September 2, 1973, and the record reflects that trial was in March, .1974.
The record reflects that the deceased, John Arthur Manson, was found in a severely wounded condition in his bedroom on September 3, 1973. Deceased was taken to Parkland Hospital, where he died eight days later.
Dr. William Sturner, medical examiner for Dallas County, testified that deceased died from “gunshot wounds, stab wounds and burns of the body.” Dr.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
- United States Ex Rel. Almeida v. BaldiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1952
- Means v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Turpin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
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