Legal Opinion
Bell v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 6, 2002No. 74243PublishedCited by 323 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · JohnsonJohnson, J.
in which KELLER, P. J., MEYERS, PRICE, KEASLER, HERVEY, HOLCOMB and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.
In 1974, appellant was indicted separately for the capital murders of Irene and Fred Chisum. He was tried and convicted for the murder of Irene Chisum and received a death sentence that was later vacated and commuted to a life sentence. Appellant was then tried and convicted for the murder of Fred Chisum. He received a death sentence that was reversed based upon the ruling in Penry v. Lynaugh, 492 U.S. 302, 109 S.Ct. 2934, 106 L.Ed.2d 256 (1989). Appellant was tried, convicted and sentenced to…
3Cases cited10 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Herrera v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Penry v. LynaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Bone v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
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4Cited by323 opinions
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