Legal Opinion

Green v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 11, 1991No. 2-90-124-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HILL, Justice.

Shawn Alexander Green appeals his conviction by the court of the offense of criminal mischief causing diversion of electrical power. TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. sec. 28.03(a)(2) (Vernon Supp.1991); TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. sec. 28.03(c) (Vernon 1989). The court assessed his punishment at a fine of $250. In a sole point of error, Green contends that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction.

Because we agree that the evidence is insufficient, we reverse and reform the judgment to reflect an acquittal.

The evidence showed that someone diverted electrical energy from an…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Greene v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Shealy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Hoyle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  2. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  3. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995

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