Legal Opinion

Vessels v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 5, 1971No. 43719PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for rape with the punishment being assessed by the jury at 20 years.

This cause was tried in Harris County following a change of venue from Gray County which was preceded by a reversal of the first conviction obtained. See: Vessels v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 432 S.W.2d 108.

The sufficency of the evidence is not challenged and we do not deem a recital of the facts essential to a proper disposition of this cause.

At the outset, the appellant contends the “trial court erred in admitting into evidence items seized pursuant to the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Ex Parte CaldwellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Rubio v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Lyons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Ex Parte HaywardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Ex Parte EsquivelCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Fisher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

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