Legal Opinion

Potts v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 27, 1978No. 56676, 56677PublishedCited by 81 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PHILLIPS, Judge.

These are appeals from convictions for the offense of theft over $200.00. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 31.03. The appellant waived a trial by jury and entered a plea of guilty in each case.

Appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction. Article 1.15, V.A.C.C.P., provides that where a jury is waived in a felony case, “it shall be necessary for the state to introduce evidence into the record showing the guilt of the defendant and said evidence shall be accepted by the court as the basis for its judgment and in no event shall a person…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. York v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Adam v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Miles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by81 opinions

  1. Dinnery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Galitz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Menefee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  4. Moraguez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Snyder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982

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