Legal Opinion

Anaya v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 7, 1973No. 46720PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

The conviction is for burglary with the intent to commit theft; the punishment, five years’ imprisonment. The appellant was granted probation.

The sufficiency of the evidence is challenged in two grounds of error, and the appellant urges in another ground that a *810flashlight and a tire tool were erroneously admitted into evidence.

Allen Van Horn, a retired soldier, was awakened at approximately midnight by a “loud banging noise” which he heard several times, “like someone using a sledge hammer.” He went to the window and saw a man standing with his back to the door of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Shelby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Valdez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  4. Powell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Graham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Massey v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. Nolan v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1981
  3. McCardell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. McCardell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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