Legal Opinion

Brandon Lynn Darkins v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided April 29, 2014No. 14-13-00394-CRPublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TRACY CHRISTOPHER, Justice.

Appellant Brandon Lynn Darkins appeals his conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. In five issues he argues (1) the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction; (2) the trial court erred in failing to give a lesser-included offense instruction in the jury charge; and (3) he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Background

Appellant and Lisa Miller walked into the Shakespeare Pub about thirty minutes to an hour before closing. The Shakespeare Pub is located in a shopping center next door to…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  4. Bone v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  5. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994

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3Cited by47 opinions

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  5. Ajah Marie Foster v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2015

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