Legal Opinion

Legg v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 27, 1980No. 58622PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PHILLIPS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for escape, pursuant to V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 38.07. Punishment, enhanced by two pri- or felony convictions, is imprisonment for life.

Appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to prove that he committed the offense as alleged. He also complains that the two prior felony convictions were inadmissible, improper testimony amounting to a conclusion of law was admitted, an extraneous offense was improperly admitted, and the court’s charge on punishment was incorrect.

The indictment alleged that appellant . intentionally and…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  2. Hathorne v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  3. Bevill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Housing Authority of City of Dallas v. HubbellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  5. McCarter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Johnson, Manley DewayneCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
  2. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Hardin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2000
  4. Watts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
  5. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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