Legal Opinion

Fierro v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 8, 1986No. 68383PublishedCited by 155 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for capital murder. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, § 19.03. After the jury affirmatively answered the two special issues submitted pursuant to Article 37.071, V.A.C.C.P., the court assessed punishment at death. V.T. C.A., Penal Code, § 12.31.

Initially appellant contends “the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction for capital murder because the evidence failed to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that appellant committed murder in the course of committing the offense of aggravated robbery.”

On February 27, 1979, the body of…

2Cases cited64 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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3Cited by155 opinions

  1. Butler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
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  3. Felder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  4. Livingston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Moreno v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993

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