O'KEEFE v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McCORMICK, Judge.
In a joint trial, appellants were convicted of arson and both were sentenced to ten years’ confinement and a $10,000 fine, probated.
During the evening of July 7, 1979, appellants were seen driving away from their weekend home in Brenham around 8:00 p.m. Neighbors testified that appellants left the house in separate cars and drove at a normal rate of speed. Some five to ten minutes after appellants’ departure, neighbors noticed smoke coming from the three story house. Within minutes flames could be seen in the northeast first floor section of the house. By the time the…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Greene v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Denby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Neal v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
- Johnson v. GarzaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
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