Legal Opinion

Dacquisto v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)

Decided December 12, 1986No. 07-86-0142-CRPublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COUNTISS, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 22.-021(a)(2) (Vernon Supp.1986), and sentenced to 14 years in the penitentiary. By one ground of error, he contends the evi- deuce is insufficient to support the conviction. We affirm.

Appellant’s specific complaint is that the State did not prove the aggravating element alleged, i.e., that while committing a sexual assault, he placed his victim in fear of death or serious bodily injury. Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 22.021(a)(2). * In order to resolve the contention, we must review the evidence under the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Stephens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Rucker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Tinker v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004
  2. Douglas v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1987
  3. Selvog v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1995
  4. Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  5. Ontiveros v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1994

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