Murphy v. State

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals · Decided 1989-06-21

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WHITE, Judge, dissenting. I dissent to the majority’s exclusion of extraneous offenses at the punishment stage. Not only do I disagree with the majority’s interpretation of Article 37.07, Sec. 3(a), V.A.C.C.P., but I also find their relevancy assessment untenable. Article 37.07, Sec. 3(a) states: (a) Regardless of the plea and whether the punishment be assessed by t…

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