Legal Opinion

Barney v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 2, 1985No. 69095PublishedCited by 150 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MILLER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for capital murder. Appellant was convicted of intentionally causing the death of another while in the course of committing or attempting to commit the offense of aggravated rape. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 19.-08(a)(2). The sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction is not challenged. The jury returned affirmative answers to two special issues submitted in accordance with Art. 37.071(b), V.A.C.C.P. The trial court sentenced appellant to death. Article 37.071(e), Y.A.C.C.P. We affirm.

In his sixth ground of error, appellant…

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2Cases cited54 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  5. Brasfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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3Cited by150 opinions

  1. Stoker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  2. Livingston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  3. Fuller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  4. Moody v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  5. Nobles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992

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