DOVALINA v. STATE

No. 53797.

564 S.W.2d 378 (1978)

Oscar M. DOVALINA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied May 3, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Will Gray, Houston, court-appointed, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., Alvin M. Titus and Henry K. Oncken, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, for the State.

Before the court en banc.


Rehearing En Banc Denied May 3, 1978.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the offense of attempted capital murder of a policeman under V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sections 15.01(a) and 19.03(a)(1). The jury assessed punishment at 50 years.

At approximately 6:05 p. m. on May 23, 1975, Department of Public Safety Narcotics Agent Powell and Detective Bush of the Harris County Sheriff's Department...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases