Legal Opinion

Crofton v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 21, 2017No. 14-16-00737-CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMartha Hill Jamison, Justice

Appellant Lee Wayne Crofton appeals his conviction for resisting arrest. A jury found appellant guilty, appellant pleaded true to an enhancement paragraph, and the trial court assessed punishment at 120 days in jail. In a single issue on appeal, appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We affirm.

*378Background

Officer John Paul Zepeda with the Metropolitan Transit Authority Police Department was the only witness to testify at trial. Zepeda stated that on June 23, 2016, he was patrolling a Houston transit station in his uniform when he observed appellant…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Wesbrook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  3. Winfrey, Megan AKA Megan Winfrey HammondCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  4. Gear v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  5. Dobbs, Atha AlbertCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Andre Terrell Malone v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2024
  2. Earl James Otter v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2019
  3. John Louis Atkins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2020
  4. Justin Ross Holzworth v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2019

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