Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)

Decided April 17, 1986No. 11-85-277-CRPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction by jury of the offense of robbery. Punishment was assessed, enhanced by a prior felony conviction, at confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections for a term of 45 years. We affirm.

Appellant urges two grounds of error. She contends that the evidence, is insufficient to prove: (1) that the event occurred in the course of committing theft; and (2) that the violent conduct was related to an immediate attempt to escape. Appellant’s argument as to these grounds of error concern solely the immediacy of the flight.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Flournoy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  2. Vasquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. SWEED v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  2. Oggletree v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1993
  3. Garcia v. DretkeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
  4. Baker v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Arnulfo Jose Castillo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2018

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