Legal Opinion

Prescott v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 28, 1981No. 59850PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TEAGUE, Judge.

Appeal is taken from from a conviction for burglary of a habitation with intent to commit the felony of rape, V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Section 30.02(a)(1), (d)(1). Trial was before the court on a plea of not guilty and punishment was assessed at 35 years’ con finement in the Texas Department of Corrections.

In appellant’s second ground of error, he contends the evidence is insufficient to support the conclusion that he intended to commit the felony of rape.

Sec. 30.02, P.C., provides in part that a person commits the offense of burglary of a habitation if, without the effective…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. York v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Hogan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Conrad v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950

3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Hathorn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  2. Fearance v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  3. Ellis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. In re J.L.H.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2001
  5. Ford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982

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