Legal Opinion

Watts v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 27, 1983No. 2-82-165-CRPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JOE SPURLOCK II, Justice.

Appellant, George A. Watts, Jr., was convicted by a jury of theft. Watts pled true to the enhancement allegations in the indictment, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

We affirm.

Watts contends in five grounds of error that: (1) the indictment is defective for failing to allege what type of television was appropriated; (2) the charge was fundamentally defective since the indictment alleged that one “tevelvision” was stolen and the charge states that one “television” was stolen; (3) the indictment was defective for failing to specify “effective consent”;…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Ferguson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Ablon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Bevill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Stringer v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1993
  2. Wright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987

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