Legal Opinion

Bowen v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 10, 1982No. 62239PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder, where the right to trial by jury was waived. Upon the finding of guilt, the trial court assessed punishment at 40 years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. Appellant advances two grounds of error: (1) that the indictment underlying his conviction is fundamentally defective; 1 and, (2) that the evidence is insufficient to support the finding of guilt.

In his first ground of error appellant contends that the indictment returned against him alleging his commission of murder is fundamentally defective, arguing…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Boney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Encina v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  4. Hignett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  5. Castillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Lugo-Lugo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Depauw v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1983
  3. Nevarez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1993
  4. Jessica Tata v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2014
  5. Samuels v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990

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