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· 6/15/1995

Escovedo v. State

Citations

  • 902 S.W.2d 109
  • 1995 Tex. App. LEXIS 1307
  • 1995 WL 355183

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that photographic array was not unduly suggestive when all photographs were of Hispanic males with characteristics similar to defendant’s even though only one other subject had tattoo and facial hair similar to defendant’s
  • holding that photographic array was not unduly suggestive when all photographs were of Hispanic males with characteristics similar to defendant's even though only one other subject had tattoo and facial hair similar to defendant's
  • holding photographic array not impermissibly suggestive when all photographs were of Hispanic males with characteristics similar to appellant’s despite teardrop tattoo near appellant’s eye
  • “Nothing in this record tends to show the jury would not have considered or would have discounted the extraneous offense if the burden of proof had been included in the charge.”
  • burden of proof instruction required at the punishment phase when required at guilt/innoeence phase
  • array not suggestive where only one other person in the array had tattoo similar to the defendant’s

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Judges: O'Connor

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