Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 13, 1984No. C14-82-225CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*727OPINION

SEARS, Justice.

We withdraw our original opinion in this cause and substitute the following opinion.

Appellant, Ernest Lee Harris, a/k/a Justine Delene LeBatti, was convicted of murder under TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 19.-02(a)(1) (Vernon 1974). The jury assessed punishment at life imprisonment and a $10,000.00 fine. We affirm.

In Appellant’s first ground of error he alleges that the evidence introduced at trial was insufficient to establish venue in Harris County. This argument, however, is made for the first time on appeal. TEX.CODE CRIM.PROC.ANN. art. 44.-24(a) (Vernon Supp.1984), instructs…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Carlsen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Flores v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Girard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  4. Apodaca v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Holdridge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  3. Stevenson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  4. Republic of Texas Savings Ass'n v. Island Recreational Development Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1984

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