Legal Opinion
Richard Darren Goodwin v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided October 30, 2013No. 09-12-00223-CRPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVID GAULTNEY, Justice.
A jury found Richard Darren Goodwin guilty of the criminal offense of violating the terms of his sexually violent predator commitment. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 841.085 (West 2010). He received a twenty year sentence as a repeat offender. We hold venue was proper in Montgomery County, the evidence supports the verdict, and the trial court did not err in denying a motion to suppress. 1
Proof of Venue.
Goodwin contends he is entitled to a new trial because the State alleged but failed to prove that the offense occurred in Montgomery County. Goodwin argues…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. KnightsSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- State v. CullenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
- Skillern v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
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3Cited by6 opinions
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