Legal Opinion

Cooper, Michael

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 14, 2014No. PD-1022-12Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. PD-1022-12

MICHAEL COOPER, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

FROM THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

TRAVIS COUNTY

Keller, P.J., filed a concurring opinion in which Johnson, J., joined.

This case presents "an exceedingly complex double-jeopardy question" (1) regarding whether the State may obtain two aggravated robbery convictions involving the same victim and the same transaction. At issue is whether the State may obtain a conviction for aggravated robbery by "threat" and a conviction for aggravated robbery by causing…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Sanabria v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Ex Parte CavazosCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
  4. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010
  5. Vick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999

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