Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 23, 1976No. 51834PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for burglary of a building. Punishment, enhanced under the provisions of V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 12.42(d), was life.

The indictment alleged that the primary offense occurred on or about May 14, 1974, and the record reflects that trial was in April, 1975.

At the outset, appellant contends that the court erred in refusing to grant his motion for an instructed verdict in that the evidence would not support a conviction.

During the early morning hours of May 14, 1974, Fred Bonial, patient service technician at Baylor Hospital, observed…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Shelby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Eaton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  4. Babcock v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  5. Davidson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919

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3Cited by56 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Hudson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  3. LaPoint v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  4. Moss v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Ortega v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981

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