Legal Opinion
Phelps v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 10, 2017No. 06-16-00116-CRPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by Justice Burgess
After a jury heard evidence that John Robert Phelps engaged in sexual intercourse with his nineteen-year-old biological daughter, they convicted him of prohibited sexual conduct.1 In accordance with the jury’s verdict, the trial court sentenced Phelps to twenty years’ imprisonment, ordered him to pay a $10,000.00 fíne, and also ordered him to pay $400.00 for his court-appointed counsel.
*440On appeal, Phelps argues that the evidence is legally insufficient to support the jury’s verdict of guilt because his daughter’s testimony was not sufficiently corroborated. He…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Bigley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Asberry v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991
- Mayer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010
- Druery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
- Armstrong v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Edward James Mitschke, Jr., Individually and as a Representative of the Estate of Cody Mitschke v. Marida Favia Del Core Borromeo and Blackjack Ranch, L.L.E., LlcTexas Supreme Court · 2022
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