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King v. State

Citations

  • 29 S.W.3d 556
  • 2000 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 96
  • 2000 WL 1532126

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • concluding that false statements made by a defendant may be evidence of a \consciousness of guilt\
  • concluding that false statements made by a defendant may be evidence of a “consciousness of guilt”
  • holding that the act of making false statements to police is circumstantial evidence because it shows a consciousness of guilt
  • holding that defendant’s tattoos and drawings were admissible as evidence of racial hatred and motive
  • holding that making false statements indicated consciousness of guilt and an attempt to cover up the crime
  • holding that making false statements to cover up crime is evidence indicating consciousness of guilt and is admissible to prove commission of offense

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Judges: Keller

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Cites

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