Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 2, 1970No. 43218PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for robbery by assault with the punishment, enhanced under the provisions of Article 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., being assessed at life.

At the outset appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction.

On July 11, 1968, X. L. Grantham was manager of the Seven-Eleven store at 5602 Allendale Street, in the city of Houston. At 10 p. m. on that date he testified the appellant Williams entered the store wearing sunglasses, approached the counter and inquired as to the location of the soft drink box, and then went to the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  2. Trammell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  3. Branch v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  4. Harrington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  5. Carpenter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Stamper v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
  2. Huffman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  3. Roy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Darden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

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