Legal Opinion

Bowden v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 26, 2005No. 2-03-402-CRPublishedCited by 71 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TERRIE LIVINGSTON, Justice.

Appellant Herbert Ronald Bowden was convicted by a jury of reckless injury to a child. The trial court sentenced him to ten years’ confinement in accordance with the jury’s assessment. In two issues on appeal, appellant contends that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support his conviction. Because we hold that the evidence is both legally and factually sufficient to support the jury’s verdict, we affirm.

Factual Background 1

This case involves a house fire in which two sisters, seven and eight years old, died. Appellant is the boyfriend of…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Cain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  3. Zuniga v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
  4. Sims v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
  5. Curry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000

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3Cited by71 opinions

  1. Grotti v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2006
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  4. Reedy v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
  5. Mashburn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2008

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