Legal Opinion

Joiner v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 12, 1992No. 70269PublishedCited by 114 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BAIRD, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of capital murder pursuant to Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 19.-03(a)(6)(A). 1 The jury affirmatively answered the two issues submitted pursuant to Tex.Code Crim.Proc.Ann. art. 37.071(b). 2 Punishment was assessed at death. Tex. Code Crim.Proc.Ann. art. 37.071(e). Appeal to this Court is automatic. Tex.Code Crim.Proc.Ann. art. 37.071 § 2(h). We will affirm.

I

Appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. However, in his fourth point of error, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Barefoot v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Eddings v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Penry v. LynaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Estelle v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by114 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Dinkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  3. Alvarado v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  4. Penry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  5. Mozon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999

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