Legal Opinion

Garcia v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 22, 1970No. 42670PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

The conviction is for burglary of a private residence at night; the punishment, seven years.

A summary of the evidence is taken from the State’s brief, and is as follows:

“The State’s evidence shows that on the date of the offense, Magin Rivas, the injured party, owned a grocery store and residence located a few feet apart in Donna, Hidalgo County, Texas. A few minutes before 8:00 P.M., Appellant was in the store near the back talking to the butcher, Adolfo Perez, who had known him many years. At that time he appeared to be drinking and was talking ‘Pachu-co language.’ The…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  2. De La Rosa v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Sikes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  4. Bowie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  5. Briones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Ward v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  2. Marcum v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
  3. Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Rodriguez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. Evilsizer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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