Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided February 9, 1972No. 44545PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DOUGLAS, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for assault with intent to murder with malice aforethought. Following a jury verdict of guilty, the court assessed the punishment at ten years.
The sufficiency of the evidence is challenged.
On May 29, 1970, appellant went to East 7th Street in Houston to see a Mrs. Kay Tolley. Hearing she was not at home, he awaited her return with some of her neighbors. Eventually Mrs. Tolley appeared followed by her landlord (and appellant’s former landlord), Ray Neatherlin. Several steps behind them was Bill Stacy, one of Neatherlin’s tenants.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Juan D. Hernandez v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Barnes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Nicholas Garcia, Jr. v. Dr. George J. BetoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Howard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Ephraim v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Denham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Turner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Limuel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
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