Legal Opinion

Borkowicz v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 27, 1990No. 6-90-085-CRPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Richard Borkowiez was convicted of promoting obscenity by selling an obscene videotape. Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 43.23(c)(1) (Vernon 1989). Punishment was assessed at six months’ imprisonment and a $2,000.00 fine.

On appeal, Borkowiez contends that the information is defective, the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction, and the trial court erred in denying his motion for mistrial after the prosecutor made an improper jury argument. We overrule these contentions and affirm the judgment.

On June 14, 1988, Michael Ozga, an undercover police officer,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Butler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  3. Koller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Turner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. McElroy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Smith v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1998
  2. Baumgart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2017
  3. Hunter, Jason DeanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2021
  4. Raymond Morris v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2010
  5. Raymond Morris v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2010

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