Legal Opinion

Griffin v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided October 31, 1996No. 14-94-00443-CRPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

AMIDEI, Justice.

Michael Henry Griffin appeals his conviction by a jury for theft over $20,000.00. The jury assessed his punishment at ten years imprisonment and a $5,000.00 fine, enhanced by one prior felony conviction. In four points of error, appellant contends the trial court erred by (1) refusing appellant’s motion for an instructed verdict because the evidence was insufficient to corroborate the accomplice witness’ testimony, (2) refusing appellant’s motion for an instructed verdict because the evidence was legally insufficient to prove appellant guilty of theft, (3) & (4)…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Allridge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  3. Gill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  4. Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Chambers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Hernandez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2001
  2. Aviles-Barroso v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  3. Lopez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1998
  4. Morin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
  5. Margraves v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999

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