Legal Opinion

Bickems v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided March 13, 1986No. 05-85-00546-CRPublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DEVANY, Justice.

John Wesley Bickems appeals his conviction for robbery. Appellant waived his right to a jury and was tried before the court. After finding him guilty, the court assessed punishment at four years. In two grounds of error, appellant alleges that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction. We disagree, and, therefore, affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The State adduced evidence at trial establishing that the complainant, David C. Martin, 67 years old and retired, was attacked and robbed on January 22, 1985 by a black man. On direct examination, Martin at first…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Carlsen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Perry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. United States v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. Waldon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Redwine v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2010
  2. Webber v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
  3. Anderson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991
  4. Hester v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1995
  5. Serrano v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1997

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