Legal Opinion

Martin v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 14, 1987No. 01-86-0578-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

COHEN, Justice.

Appellant was found guilty by a jury of knowingly permitting an intoxicated person to remain on premises licensed to sell beer at retail. Tex.Alco.Bev.Code Ann. sec. 104.01(5) (Vernon 1987). The court assessed punishment at 90 days confinement. In two points of error, appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his conviction.

In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict to determine whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the offense beyond a reasonable…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Chambers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Tinkle v. SweeneyTexas Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Texas Liquor Control Board v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  5. Odom v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951

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