Legal Opinion
Cullen v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 24, 1992No. 3-90-148-CRPublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Justice.
Paul Stedman Cullen appeals his conviction for criminal mischief, see Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 28.08 (1989 & Supp.1992) 1 , arising from his poisoning of the historic “Treaty Oak” in Austin. This particular oak tree enjoys a notoriety based on its age and on historical accounts that Stephen F. Austin signed a treaty with Central Texas Indian tribes on this site. Appellant brings three points of error challenging (1) the trial court’s exercise of jurisdiction, (2) the introduction of evidence obtained from a warrantless search, and (3) the jury instructions relating to the alleged…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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- United States v. JacobsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Click v. TyraCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
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