Legal Opinion

Overstreet v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 16, 1971No. 44122PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for robbery by assault where the punishment was assessed at 15 years.

The sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction is not challenged. Suffice it to say that the evidence reflects the appellant and Billy Wayne McCarter entered a grocery store in Seagoville, Texas, on December 22, 1968, at approximately 7:30 p. m. and at gunpoint robbed James Henderson and his wife of approximately $139.99.

All of appellant’s grounds of error relate to jury argument.

First, she complains of the prosecutor’s argument at the guilt stage…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ramos v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. Pennington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961
  3. Cox v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  4. Holbert v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  5. Grantom v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967

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3Cited by54 opinions

  1. Cannon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Bird v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Dickinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Holloway v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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