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· 1/29/1997

Santellan v. State

Citations

  • 939 S.W.2d 155
  • 1997 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 6
  • 1997 WL 31617

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that the only requirement for restraint is that the interference with liberty be substantial
  • holding that the act of loading victim in car and driving away was sufficient to constitute \restraint\ under kidnapping statute
  • holding that appellant must make specific objection at trial to preserve appellate issue based on balancing under rule 403
  • holding that the only requirement for restraint is that the interference with liberty be substantial
  • holding that the act of loading victim in car and driving away was sufficient to constitute Arestraint@ under kidnapping statute
  • recognizing that autopsy photos are generally admissible unless they depict mutilation of the victim caused by the autopsy itself

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Judges: Overstreet

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