Legal Opinion
Bowen v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 11, 2003No. 2-02-239-CRPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANNE GARDNER, Justice.
Appellant Lydia Hernandez Bowen appeals her conviction for resisting arrest. In two points on appeal, she contends that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to instruct the jury on the necessity defense and that the trial court erred by denying her motion for directed verdict on her self-defense claim. We affirm.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On January 26, 2001, Appellant was arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication. She was arrested in the front yard of her rural house by Deputy William D. Hamilton. Appellant and Deputy Hamilton gave conflicting…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- Wesbrook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- Saxton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Manuel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Bowen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
- Johnson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
- Lydia Hernandez Bowen v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2006
- Barbara Bell Johnson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
- Bowen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
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