Legal Opinion
Thomas v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 20, 1991No. A14-89-652-CRPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JUNELL, Justice.
A jury convicted appellant of carrying a deadly weapon in a penal institution and assessed punishment, enhanced by two pri- or convictions, at imprisonment for life. Appellant brings four points of error. For the purpose of this appeal we find it necessary to address only appellant’s second point of error. We reverse and acquit.
On May 13, 1988, guards at the Darring-ton Unit, Texas Department of Corrections, were conducting a random cell search. Two guards went to the cell of appellant and informed him he would be strip searched and that his cell would be searched.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Butler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
- Denham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Limuel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Dominique v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Ramirez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1995
- Berry v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1992
- Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Marion Berry v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1992
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