Legal Opinion

Evans v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 15, 1974No. 48317PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

The conviction is for felony theft; the punishment, imprisonment for ten years.

The only ground of error raised is that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the conviction because there is a material variance between the alleged name of the complainant and the proof offered.

The indictment alleges the owner of the stolen property to be Daniel Wier. The transcript of the court reporter’s notes reflects and the State acknowledges the proof shows the complainant’s name to be Dan R. Wier. 1 There is no proof in the record that the appellant was known both as Dan and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Swaim v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. State Bank & Trust Co. v. W. O. Horn & Bro., Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  3. Alsup v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
  4. Humbard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1886
  5. Cepeda v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. William Johnson, Jr. v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  2. Ex Parte ElliottCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Joe Lee Buster v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2003
  4. Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992

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