Legal Opinion

Munguia v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided July 16, 1980No. 59452PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated rape. The jury assessed punishment at twenty years.

In his first ground of error, Munguia contends that the trial court erred in admitting the identification testimony from an eyewitness and the complaining witness because of a suggestive identification procedure.

On November 11, 1976, Munguia entered a convenience store around 7:30 p. m. P_S_, the victim, and K-M-, the eyewitness, were both working at the store that night. Munguia asked to use the telephone but was refused. He stood next to the heater for a few minutes…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Patterson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Beeman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Kizzee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. In re of S.C.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  4. Canady v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2003
  5. Smithwick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987

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