Legal Opinion
Dewberry v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 9, 1998No. 09-97-314CRPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DON BURGESS, Justice.
A jury convicted Christopher Lindsey Dewberry of capital murder for causing the death of Elmer Rode, while in the course of committing and attempting to commit robbery of Elmer Rode. The court sentenced Dewberry to confinement for life in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — Institutional Division. He appeals raising five issues.
Dewberry’s first issue claims the trial court erred in refusing to charge the jury on the defense of alibi. Dewberry points to evidence that he was with Leanne Lyons the day of the murder and thus could not have committed the offense.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
- Lee v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Williamson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Giesberg v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Lawyar T. Ewings v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2009
- Thomas Wayne Stewart v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2002