Legal Opinion

Harrington v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 9, 1977No. 52626PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of murder; Article 1256, V.A. P.C. (1925); the punishment is imprisonment for life.

Appellant and his wife were jointly indicted for the murder of their two year old daughter. Appellant’s motion for severance was granted and his wife was tried first. 1 Appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction; that the court erred in charging the jury on the law of principals; and that the court erred in admitting photographs of the deceased.

The record reflects that the deceased was the two year…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Phillips v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. Coronado v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Brasfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. McGee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

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