Legal Opinion

Cain v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 18, 1997No. 1525-96PublishedCited by 3,326 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

2Opinion of the Court · MeyersMeyers, Judge

in which BAIRD, MANSFIELD, KELLER and HOLLAND, Judges, joined.

Appellant was charged with violating the civil rights of a prisoner. 1 § 39.021(a)(1) Texas Penal Code (Vernon 1993). The jury found Appellant guilty and assessed punishment at ten years’ imprisonment, probated for five years, and a fine of five hundred dollars. As a condition of probation, Appellant was ordered to serve 30 days in the county jail.

The Tyler Court of Appeals reversed the conviction and ordered entry of a judgment of acquittal. Cain v. State, No. 12-93-00155-CR…

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3Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  3. Pool v. Ford Motor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Gee v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Meraz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990

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4Cited by3,326 opinions

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  4. Zuliani v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
  5. Lancon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008

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