Legal Opinion

White v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)

Decided December 17, 1985No. 07-85-0057-CRPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COUNTISS, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of aggravated kidnapping, Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 20.-04(a)(4)(Vemon 1974), and sentenced to serve seventy years in the penitentiary and pay a $5000 fine. By a single ground of error, he contends the evidence is insufficient to prove his specific intent to sexually abuse the complainant, which is the aggravating element alleged by the State. Concluding that the evidence supports the judgment, we affirm.

The victim M___ C_._, testified to the following sequence of events. Walking home from her boyfriend’s house, she observed appellant and two other men.…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Houston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Phillips v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. David Shane West v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2013
  2. Alvarez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  3. Rodriguez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  4. Billy G. Ivey v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2008
  5. Billy G. Ivey v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2008

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