Legal Opinion
Christian Vernon Sims v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided July 20, 2017No. 06-16-00198-CRPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by Chief Justice Morriss
Early in the afternoon of December 18, 2014, the body of Annie Sims was discovered on the back porch of her Powderly, Texas,- home with a bullet in her head. Missing were Annie’s live-in grandson, Christian Vernon Sims (Sims), his girlfriend, Ashley Morrison, Annie’s vehicle, and Annie’s purse, its contents including credit cards and at least one handgun. Officers suspected that the missing couple caused Annie’s death and had taken the missing items from Annie’s house. The officers’ investigation was assisted by Sims’ grandfather and Annie’s husband,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- State v. KellyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
- United States v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- Wiede v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Joseph Farek v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2019
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