Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 23, 1985No. 69300PublishedCited by 192 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MILLER, Judge.

Appellant appeals his conviction for the capital murder of a burglary victim. V.T. C.A. Penal Code, § 19.03. The death penalty was imposed after the jury answered affirmatively the special issues submitted under Art. 37.071, V.A.C.C.P.. Appellant alleges six grounds of error. The sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction and punishment is not challenged. We affirm.

In his sixth ground of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to grant his motion to suppress evidence lodged against appellant’s confession since the confession was not…

2Cases cited55 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Adams v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Cannon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

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3Cited by192 opinions

  1. Romero v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
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  3. Mayes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  4. Chambers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  5. Gaddis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988

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