Legal Opinion
Clayton v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided October 10, 2007No. PD-1311-05PublishedCited by 3,536 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · KeaslerKeasler, J.
in which KELLER, PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON, HERVEY, HOLCOMB, and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.
A jury found Leviyas Jamail Clayton guilty of the murder of James Playonero. The Thirteenth Court of Appeals held that the evidence was legally insufficient to support the jury’s verdict. 1 We disagree and reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.
Facts
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3Cases cited14 opinions
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