Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Decided June 15, 2011No. 11-09-00050-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JIM R. WRIGHT, Chief Justice.
Seven-year-old Tanner Joshua Monk was mauled to death by dogs. The jury convicted the dogs’ owners, Jack Wayne Smith and Crystal Michelle Watson, of the offense of attack by dog resulting in death. The jury assessed punishment at confinement for seven years and a $5,000 fine. Smith appeals. 1 We affirm.
Issues
Appellant presents four issues for review. In the first issue, he contends that the statute under which he was convicted is unconstitutionally vague. In the second issue, he contends that his constitutional rights to a unanimous jury verdict and to be…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sharp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Watson, Crystal MichelleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
- Watson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2011
- Watson, Crystal MichelleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012